With a climate as varied and extreme as India, the people require a myriad options to keep their thirst appropriately quenched according to the weather conditions, varying from steaming hot drinks during winters to frosty cold drinks in summers. Different regions in the country serve drinks made with an eclectic assortment of ingredients including local spices, flavors and herbs. Available on the streets, as well as on the menus of posh hotels, these drinks add to the flavorful cuisine of India.

Consumption statistics by drink type

This is the consumption of drinks per capita per year in India in 2021 by drink type excluding water and juices.

Assorted drinks

Dairy drinks

Flavoured milk

Milk-based beverages

Hot drinks

Both tea and coffee contain caffeine and tannin. Comparatiely, coffee has more caffeine and less tannin than tea, whereas tea has more tannin and less caffeine than coffee.

Coffee

Tea

Flavoured tea

Intoxicating drinks

Traditional

The alphabetised list of native traditional drinks is as follows:

Non-Traditional

Alphabetised list of non-traditional drinks in India.