Colombian Coffee Tour: From Plantation to Cup

Embark on a full-day Colombian coffee tour from Medellín and experience the journey of sustainable coffee beans, from plantation to cup. Discover roasting techniques, indulge in a coffee-tasting demonstration, savor a delicious lunch, and explore the charming town of Jardín.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

After hotel pickup, drive approximately 2 hours through the lush green Medellín mountains surrounding the sustainable coffee plantations of Jardín. Upon arrival at a coffee farm, you’ll learn about the production cycle, starting with careful collection and selection of the finest beans. Listen as your expert guide informs your group about Colombia’s…

What's Included
  • Coffee tasting
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Private tour with fully bilingual guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Satisfy your palate and unravel the mysteries of Colombia’s renowned coffee - from the coffee farm to your mug! This comprehensive day-long coffee excursion from Medellín guides you through the journey of eco-friendly coffee beans and acquaints you with varying roasting methods that result in gourmet offerings. Following a coffee-sampling session at a…

Location
Jardín
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Angelok681
Sep 1, 2024
A Memorable and Fun Trip! - We really loved this day tour. Our tour guide, David, was awesome. He picked us up at the hotel early in the morning and we picked up some fresh coffee and pandebono and pan de yuca and started making the drive to Jardin. We had great conversation and the perfect musical soundtrack for the drive. We enjoyed the green scenic views of the mountains outside Medellin. Jardin is a cute town with colorful painted homes and clean streets to stroll down, we are glad we went. It's the perfect place to relax, have some fresh juice, and enjoy the ambiance. The cable car was a fun experience and the church in the central plaza is beautiful. After visiting Jardin we headed to the coffee finca (La Florida), which was also an impressive apiary, keeping many different species of bees (abejas). David made the experience so memorable, changing the vibes with classical music as we ascended a flower-lined dirt road up a dirt road to majestic views of mountain valleys lined with coffee and banana trees. The coffee experience started with some education and tasting, then we were off to pick beans. After picking beans, we learned how to process them for roasting and grinding. We loved the whole experience and left with a lot of honey and coffee to bring home. The lunch provided was really filling and delicious. I highly recommend this tour, it was one of the most fun days we had in our 2 week trip. Hanging out with David all day was like being with an old friend, hope we can meet again someday!
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Robert_v
Feb 24, 2024
Fantastic and memorable private trip to coffee region - What a memorable fantastic day! We can’t recommend this private day trip to Jardín enough. Daniel was thoroughly entertaining, a passionate story teller, he kept us thoroughly entertained and engaged for almost 10-hours. We travelled way up into the Andes to a charming coffee plantation where we learned all about coffee but also bees! We picked coffee beans, learned the process followed by a delicious home made lunch with a spectacular view. Then we visited the lovely town of Jardin. Definitely our favourite day trip from Medellín. Gracias Daniel!
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Ajtgc
Feb 16, 2024
Great tour and exceptional guide - We had a fantastic day- the coffee experience is enjoyable and unforgettable (also, if you get the chance to eat there then their food is amazing). Jardín is just as pretty as we had been led to believe. For us, the highlight of the day was our tour guide, Daniel, who was likeable, interesting, knowledgeable and fun. The time when we were travelling between locations passed quickly due to how exceptional he was at his job.
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Scott_f
Feb 10, 2024
Alberto was a wonderful... - Alberto was a wonderful guide and made for a terrific experience at the coffee plantation and in Jardín.
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415joset
Nov 25, 2023
Amusing - Very good choice of tour, good planning. My guide was really a companion who guided the tour in a very cheerful and friendly way. Excellent service
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Faisuly_s
Jul 11, 2023
Best trip in Medellin! - This was the best experience we had while visiting Medellin. It was pricey so we had our misgivings initially but my sister and I really wanted to visit Jardin so we went for it. The best day trip we had during our visit to Medellin. Fabio was our tour guide. He was punctual, friendly, and knowledgable. We drove about 2.5 hours to a working coffee farm where we were given a taste of their delicious coffee and where the owner explained the entire process as well as how growing organic coffee helps the local ecosystems and makes for a healthier and better tasting cup of coffee. We found the coffee tour very informative and fun-we were able to pick some coffee and first-hand go through the process. The farm had beautiful flowers, birds, etc. they also protect over 20 species of bees-I had no idea there were so many different kinds of honey bees. We had a good lunch there then headed to Jardin Square, a beautiful small town not far away. The pictures don't do it justice! Loved our experience it was well worth the money.
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Scott_l
Jan 31, 2023
A tour through rural Colombia. - The Coffee Tour was OK. Arley the owner of ranch doesn't speak very good English and I was surprised when he told me to spend twenty minutes picking coffee beans for him. Isn't that his job? I don't drink coffee so the many steps to make coffee wasn't interesting to me. But the city is Jardín was very interesting. There wasn't much noisy traffic like in Santa Fe so it did feel like going back in time. The church was incredible and it was hard to believe it was in that tiny town. What was most interesting to me were the many small towns Fabio (my tour guide) passed through. It was early evening and every little town was already alive with music and dancing. No wonder people want to live here!
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Kerstin_w
Jan 8, 2023
(Coffee) Cup Winning Trip! - This trip was a joy from beginning to end. The coffee farm owners are friendly, welcoming, and well organised. The process tour is, informative and interactive, and the lunch was very good (even catering well for vegans). It's a long drive (which is obviously more of a challenge for the person driving), but the scenery is beautiful and lush. Even on a rainy day. We had some great wildlife sightings too. The town of Jardin is attractive, and had we had longer in Colombia, is a place we would have liked to have spent more time. The highlight of the long day trip was our guide, Fabio. His English was amazing. His knowledge about an array of subjects was also really impressive. More importantly, he was entertaining, starting some really thought-provoking conversations. I usually fall asleep during long drives, but not on this tour. We loved it!
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Grant_g
Oct 9, 2022
A must for the coffee enthusiast! - The day started with a scenic drive from Medellin to Jardin. As the personal driver and guide for the day, David did a fantastic job explaining the sites and history along the way. He was very kind to lend me his phone to take pictures and video since my phone had recently died the day prior. If there was any stop I was interested along the way, David was more than accomodating. Upon arrival at the coffee farm, Finca La Florida, I met Arley, the owner, at the entrance of the visitor room. You're welcomed with a cup of freshly brewed coffee using a chemex. He explains that Finca La Florida is a coffee farm that focuses on organic coffee that it involves a number of manual steps that reflect the care and attention to detail. Later, a fresh Colombian lunch is prepared that has a truly authentic homemade taste -- it's a real treat! Afterwards, Arley gives you a basket to collect as many 'grape-colored' coffee beans as possible in 25 minutes. After doing this, he walks you through he step from removing/separating the skin, drying out the beans, removing the husk, screening, and finally, roasting. Along with the coffee that's produced on the farm, fresh honey is available as well. After the coffee farm experience, we explored the charming and beautiful town of Jardin before returning to Medellin. The experience was definitely worth it and I recommend it to any coffee enthusiast.
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Glenn_g
Jun 4, 2022
We highly recommend this trip! - Our tour guide, David, was very knowledgeable and shared interesting facts and stories with us on the travel to and from Jardin. The coffee farm was so much fun and we really enjoyed learning about the coffee farming process and participating in every step. The coffee was delicious!
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