Itinerary
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Stop At: MedellinDayTrips, Carrera 27 27 180, Medellin 050011 Colombia
From your hotel we head to the coffee farm in our comfortable private car.
Once there, a charming married couple of farmers welcomes us with a delicious cup of coffee.
While you are enjoying a nice cup of coffee, the expert gives you an informative introduction into the world of Colombian coffee. Feel free to ask any questions.
As you listen and participate of the conversation, we begin to give you the coffee we produce in different brewing methods and then we explain the different flavor notes in each of them, so you learn to differenciate the sour, bitter and sweet characteristics of the coffee.
After this very entertaining introduction, we continue with the next activity: planting the coffee seeds in the seedbed as we explain the timeline for each stage when they are growing into a tree.
After we have more context we begin the walk around the coffee plantation.
Before we do it we provide you buckets, hats and rain boots to do the activity with a proper outfit.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sabaneta, Sabaneta, Antioquia Department
Picking the Coffee Beans
We start by picking the beans ourselves as the farmer guides us in the process and provides tips about how they should be picked, how this task is done by women and men alike, wages, lifestyle and everything about coffee pickers.
At the end of this activity, we will weight your load to see who did the best job and continue to next step: Depulping, Fermenting and Washing the coffee
At this stage the skin is removed leaving the slimy beans apart.
Once they have been separated, the beans go through a fermentation process where they will lose their slimy surface (mucilage) and continue to the next stage: Drying the coffee beans
The beans need to be completely dry in order to be processed. This process is extremely important to ensure good quality.
To do this, there is usually a tent called Marquesina that keeps and increases the heat inside drying the beans faster.
This process depends highly on the weather but is usually somewhere between 2 to 6 days.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sabaneta, Sabaneta, Antioquia Department
When the coffee beans are completely dry we need to remove the husk.
So we use an artisanal threshing machine to do that.
When that process is done, the coffee is called "Green Coffee". This is the stage at which most of the Colombian coffee is exported.
However, at the farm the process goes further with the roasting process having 3 different levels depending on your taste.
Highly roasted, medium-high and medium.
All of them are roasted at 200 degrees Celsius (392 F).
The next process is the grinder, where we put the brown roasted beans to grind.
The last process is packing the fresh coffee you just processed (which you can buy at the farm for a good price).
As a reward for helping us to produce and process our coffee we'll have a delicious snack (included) waiting for you at the table.
You will surely have the most authentic experience in Medellin just by learning and enjoying at this coffee farm with its owners.
So, why not join us in this fun and informative experience?
Duration: 1 hour
See Availability.
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up travelers in hotels, hostels, AirBnb and anywhere as long as it is in El Poblado, Laureles, Sabaneta and Envigado.
4 to 5 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Elizabeth_T
We had an amazing time on this tour! We booked a private group and they were extremely efficient in timing and getting us from the hotel to the farm. We loved seeing the whole process of the coffee lifecycle and were able to try some coffee. The entire staff was kind and clearly cared deeply about their farm, and the location is beautiful
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Gilberto B
This was by far the best experience we’ve had in Colombia. Sara was knowledgeable, warm, friendly, and so much more. Her passion for Medellín and its culture was palpable throughout our cafe tour/experience. 10 out of 10 would recommend to my friends and family.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Q1154DJpriyankas
Had an amazing time, Erika is an incredible guide. Beautiful views, delicious coffee, and lots of interesting information. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : 377nanaf
The coffee farm is a product of love. The original owners of the farm are part of the tour experience and provide great context about the farm history. Sara, tour guide, was exceptional. She picked us up and dropped us back home. She offered great history lessons about Colombian coffee, economics, international trade of coffee. She had great knowledge about the farm’s coffee and provided tastings of various coffees. Sara made the experience memorable.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08
Posted By : R7727BOjoel
What a fun tour to take! Our guide Laura was extremely knowledgeable about the coffee making process. She was very personable and funny, wonderful to be around! Her English was excellent. The farm is in such a beautiful place and the family is very nice and hospitable. A wonderful place to visit!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Nadiahsax
Great day out. Esteban was knowledgable, spoke amazing English and great fun to spend the morning with. We learned a lot.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : 735ramyf
Andres was amazing! Very knowledgeable, took the time to answer all my questions (and I had many!), very funny and flexible.
The tour itself was a lot of fun. Not too far from Medellin, beautiful and peaceful setting. Very throughout review of every step of the process.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : 538allieh
We had an amazing morning on our tour. Even with a bad weather forecast it was so much fun and we learned a ton about the coffee making process. Laura was an amazing guide and the farm was so fun and welcoming with lots of animal and beautiful vegetation. It was worth every penny and I would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
Posted By : Ram N
Amazing and fun trip to a working coffee farm. Sarah was so nice and well informed. She taught us every detail about the coffee farming process. She also was very helpful with Medellin recs overall. Loved the tour and would 100% recommend it!
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
Posted By : rs11ced
Amazing trip - learned a lot about the history of coffee. Spent time with local coffee growers and learned the whole process from growing to picking to making coffee using four different ways
Sara our guide was exceptional
Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
