Production of processed tea and coffee in Kazakhstan totaled 20.5 thousand tonnes in January–December of last year, up 18% compared with the same period of 2024 (17.3 thousand tonnes). The sector reached a multi-year peak: the current figure is the highest since 2014, when output stood at 21.5 thousand tonnes. Following a prolonged period of stagnation in 2016–2019, when volumes fell to 15.6 thousand tonnes, the industry is demonstrating a steady recovery. However, the beginning of 2026 was marked by a slowdown in momentum: in January, less than 1 thousand tonnes of tea and coffee were produced, down 8% year-on-year.

Production activity is notably concentrated in a few regions. Shymkent led output, producing 8.3 thousand tonnes of tea and coffee in 2025, compared with 6 thousand tonnes a year earlier (plus 39%). Almaty ranked second with 8.2 thousand tonnes (year-on-year growth of 5.8%). Almaty Region closed the top three with 3.4 thousand tonnes (plus 13.3%). Together, these three regions accounted for 97.1% of total national output. Additional contributions came from Karaganda Region (579 tonnes) and Astana (69 tonnes).

Despite the domestic industrial upturn, the market remains import-dependent. The share of imports in total resources amounted to 72.6% in January–December 2025, while import volumes increased by 10%, reaching 54.3 thousand tonnes. Nevertheless, the position of Kazakhstan’s producers is gradually strengthening: the share of domestic production in meeting demand (domestic sales plus exports) rose from 26% in 2024 to 27.4% in 2025.

Domestic sales grew by 14.9%, reaching 64.5 thousand tonnes, while exports declined by 3.2% to 10.3 thousand tonnes.

Prices in the sector are showing strong growth. In February 2026 alone, coffee prices increased by 3.3%, while tea rose by 1%. Moreover, unlike tea, coffee prices have been rising for 20 consecutive months, with no declines observed over the past 28 months.

On an annual basis, the increase in coffee prices reached a critical level, surging by 28.6%. For comparison, a year earlier the increase stood at 11.7%. Tea prices rose by 7.3% year-on-year (versus 5% a year earlier). Black tea prices increased by 7%, while green tea rose sharply by 11.2%.

Regionally, the highest annual increases in coffee prices were recorded in Akmola Region (plus 47.8%), Aktobe Region (plus 46.7%), Zhetisu Region (plus 40.4%), North Kazakhstan Region (plus 40.3%), and Pavlodar Region (plus 40%). Prices increased in all regions. The smallest increase was observed in Turkestan Region (still a notable plus 11.5%), followed by Zhambyl Region (plus 18.7%) and Karaganda Region (plus 18.8%).

In the tea segment, price increases affected 18 out of 20 regions. The highest growth was recorded in Mangystau Region (plus 21.5%), Ulytau Region (plus 17%), and Aktobe Region (plus 17.6%). The smallest increases among regions with positive dynamics were observed in East Kazakhstan Region (plus 1.4%), Shymkent (plus 1.9%), and Abai Region (plus 3%). At the same time, tea prices declined year-on-year in Almaty (minus 3.5%) and North Kazakhstan Region (minus 1.8%).