Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate empirically how the determinant attributes of
coffee quality, service, food and beverage, and extra benefits influenced customer-perceived value in
the coffee outlet industry.
Design/methodology/approach – A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed to 834
respondents from chain and independent coffee outlets for the study. Multiple regression analysis was
used to identify which factors of determinant attributes of service quality influenced
customer-perceived value.
Findings – The study found that factors of determinant attributes of service quality significantly
influenced functional and symbolic dimensions of perceived value with the former being related with
coffee quality, service, and food and beverage, whereas the latter is positively related with coffee
quality, food and beverage, and extra benefits.
Practical implications – The paper bears significant theoretical and practical results.
Theoretically, determinant attributes of service quality can enhance not only functional value but
also symbolic value, ignored in previous value-based research. It is believed that perceived value
should be considered as a base in designing determinant attributes of service quality. Practically, it is
imperative for marketers to gain a thorough understanding of the consumption experience of their
customers by enhancing value perceptions in terms of determinant attributes of service quality.
Originality/value – The study challenges the existing literature by identifying how customers
perceived function and symbolic values based on determinant attributes of service quality offered in
the coffee outlet industry.
Keywords Coffee, Shops, Customer services quality, Value added, Customer satisfaction, Australia
Paper type Research paper