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Gen Z Consumers Shift Coffee Industry Toward Cold Drinks

Z世代の消費者がコーヒー業界を冷たい飲み物へとシフトさせる

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Young people are changing the coffee industry. Instead of drinking traditional hot coffee, many Gen Z customers are choosing cold drinks that they can customize with different flavors, foams, and toppings.

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At major chains like Starbucks, three out of four drinks sold are now cold. These drinks include iced fruity beverages, protein shakes, and iced sodas with sweet syrups. Experts say younger customers view custom cold drinks as a form of self-expression, similar to wearing stylish clothes.

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Social media apps like TikTok also drive this trend. Brightly colored drinks often become very popular online. When Starbucks released a special colorful drink for three days, store visits jumped by 44 percent. Other popular fast-food chains are now creating their own fruity cold drinks to attract younger buyers.

Data shows that this shift is happening in both the United States and the United Kingdom. More than 60 percent of drink purchases by people under 25 are cold drinks. For coffee companies, these customized cold drinks are very profitable and help their businesses grow.

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学習ノート

表現パターン

パターン意味
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view A as BAをBとみなす・考える
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語彙

レベル意味
customizeB1好みや用途に合わせてカスタマイズする・特別仕様にする
beveragesB2飲料・飲み物
self-expressionB2自己表現
shiftB2変化・移行・シフト
profitableB2利益になる・儲かる

言語メモ

  • Z世代の若者は、カスタム冷たい飲料をおしゃれな服と同じように自己表現の一種と捉えています。
  • TikTokなどのSNSで飲み物が大きな人気を得ることは、店舗への来店数増加につながることがあります。

練習

読んだ内容を確認しましょう。

  1. These drinks include iced fruity  , protein shakes, and iced sodas with sweet syrups.

  2. What proportion of drinks sold at major chains like Starbucks are cold?

  3. What does the pattern 'view A as B' express?

Source: BBC World