Tea purchase criteria among U.S. consumers 2017

Based on which criteria do you usually select your tea?

The data displays the purchase criteria for tea among consumers in the U.S. as of February 2017. During the survey, about 61% of the respondents named the taste of the tea as an important purchase factor.

Taste 61
Brand 36
Quality 29
Deal on the product(s) 27
Value for money 26
Low price 24
In-store availability 20
Habit 20
Freshness of the tea 19
Recommendations of friends/acquaintances 12
Organic farming (certified) 6
Media/online reviews 5
Country of origin of tea leaves 5
Fair trade product 5
Sustainability/eco-friendliness 4
Exclusivity 4
In-store quality of service/customer friendliness 2
Social justice-oriented manufacturer 2
Regionality of the shop 2
Advertisement 1
Don’t know 0
None of the above 1
Other 2