Tea in Cape Verde has a modest presence shaped by import availability, household habits, and broader influences from Portuguese and international food culture. In urban areas such as Praia and Mindelo, tea appears through cafés, hotels, and small restaurants where it is served as a simple hot beverage or herbal infusion. In smaller communities across the islands, tea is more commonly prepared at home, often as part of daily routines or casual social gatherings. Cultural pathways are supported primarily by retail imports and household traditions rather than domestic cultivation, as the islands’ beverage culture is historically centered more strongly on coffee and other drinks. Access is influenced by factors such as affordability, import supply, and tourism-driven hospitality services, which shape how frequently tea appears in cafés and hotels. Compared with more dominant beverages in Cape Verde, tea tends to sit as a secondary household drink rather than a defining national beverage. Visibility is shaped largely by hospitality settings and small retail shops rather than large-scale marketing. With steady tourism and expanding café culture, tea in Cape Verde maintains a limited but stable presence within the islands’ broader beverage landscape.
