Swiggy Instamart: Bengaluru leads tea orders; Bhubaneswar, Kochi drive fastest growth

Quick commerce data across 130+ cities shows Bengaluru as India's top tea consumer, while Bhubaneswar (+64% YoY), Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi pace category growth. Ready-to-drink tea is up 109% YoY and peach tea grew 62x, signalling rapid premiumisation and flavour expansion beyond classic adrak chai.

— Filed Sat, 20 Jun, 2026, 10:34 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Swiggy Instamart data shows Bengaluru leads tea consumption, while Bhubaneswar, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi drive fastest growth. Adrak chai remains top flavour; ready-to-drink tea grew 109% YoY and peach tea 62-fold, signaling category expansion via quick commerce.