Coffee tourism in Portugal: an attraction case study

Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate how attractions and experiences associated with coffee can contribute to dissemination and knowledge of its culture and to the development of coffee tourism in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach A case study methodology is applied, focusing on the Coffee Science Centre – Delta Interpretation, Scientific and Technological Promotion and Tourism Promotion Centre (CCC). Findings Results indicate that this type of attraction can be used to disseminate coffee culture by providing differentiating and enriching experiences to tourists, and most importantly, by developing tourism in a sustainable way. Originality/value This study contributes to expanding the knowledge on coffee tourism, an under-explored field of study, particularly in Portugal, where to the authors knowledge, there is no applied research within this scope.

Kahve Turizmine İlişkin Sistematik Bir Araştırma (A Systematic Research of Coffee Tourism)

“…and it can be developed, and what kind of benefits coffee tourism can have for destinations within the scope of stakeholders. At the same time, coffee tourism as an attraction factor of supply-oriented studies (Dinis et al, 2021), ethics in coffee tourism (Garder, Proctor, Schmidt-Burbach & D'cruze, 2016) and the role of coffee businesses in coffee tourism (Suarez, KoelenLacay, Villanueva, Ashley Velasquez, Reyes, Serrano, & Borbon, 2017). On the other hand, 60.9% of the studies on coffee tourism are qualitative; 22.2% are quantitative;…”

“…Destinasyonlar açısından kahve turizminin markalaşmada ve pazarlamada önemli bir potansiyel unsur olması ve turizm açısından turistlerin kahveye yönelik merakının artması, kahve turizmine ilişkin araştırmalara olan ilgiyi de beraberinde getirmiştir. Diğer turizm çeşitlerine nazaran yeni bir literatür alanı oluşturan kahve turizmiyle ilgili çalışmalarda genellikle bir destinasyonun kahve turizmi potansiyeli (Lyon, 2013;Dinis, Melo & Sousa, 2021;Woyesa & Kumar, 2021;Setiyorini, Chen & Pryce, 2023), turistik açıdan kahve tüketim deneyimi (Vu, Alonso, Martens, Ha, Tran & Nguyen, 2022), çay ve kahve turizmine ilişkin sistematik tarama (Chen, Huang & Tham, 2021), destinasyonlarda kahve turizmi gelişimi (Degarege & Lovelock, 2021), kahve turizmine ilişkin paydaş görüşleri (Candelo, Casalegno, Civera & Büchi, 2019), hatırlanabilir turizm deneyimi olarak kahve turizmi (Chen, Wang & Morrison, 2021), sürdürülebilir kahve ve çay turizmi (Yeap, Ooi, Ara & Said, 2021) gibi konuların incelendiği görülmektedir.…”

Bibliometric analysis of beverage tourism studies

“…Coffee can be included into the tourism industry and coffee tourism is one such attraction that, as a niche segment, can enhance the whole tourism experience in tourist destinations while also providing an opportunity to promote and increase the performance of tourist destinations (Casalegno et al, 2019;Hakim et al, 2022). Coffee producing countries such as Ethiopia and Portugal produce coffee and have distinctive locations that can be used as tourist attractions (Degarege & Lovelock, 2021;Dinis et al, 2021). For example, there are coffee ceremonies which attract in Ethiopia's Merkato travellers Tesfaye, 2011).…”

Turismo de cafés no Caparaó pela perspectiva do potencial turista

“…O turismo de cafés no contexto urbano português pode ser caracterizado, principalmente, pelo consumo da bebida em cafeterias e botequins tradicionais, refletindo um antigo hábito nacional com adaptações recentes ao mercado de cafés especiais, bem como pela elaboração de experiências turísticas no Centro de Ciência do Café que reúnem história, cultura, aprendizado e consumo da bebida. De acordo com os autores, o perfil do turista desse atrativo é majoritariamente português, dividindo-se principalmente em famílias e excursões didáticas(Dinis, Melo, & Sousa, 2021).…”