Medellín: Coffee Tour With Tastings and Lunch
Villa Hermosa, Colombia
Learn about Colombian coffee, which is renowned worldwide for its quality and taste! Discover its history, origin, and cultivation. Then, learn how to make and taste different kinds of coffee.
Medellín Coffee Farm Tour: Hands-on Experience for Coffee Lovers
This tour takes place 45 minutes from Medellín in San Sebastián de Palmitas, ideal for visitors interested in learning about Colombian coffee production with a guided hands-on experience.
Highlights
- Experience a day as a coffee farmer
- Guided tastings of specialty Colombian coffees
- Learn the full process of coffee cultivation and production
- Dress in traditional Colombian muleteer clothing, including a poncho gift and hat
- Optional 45-minute horseback ride through farm scenery
Description
The tour begins with hotel pickup and transportation to a coffee farm near Medellín. Upon arrival, dress in the traditional paisa outfit, including a hat, poncho (gifted), and paruma. Learn about coffee’s introduction to Colombia and the history behind its cultivation.
Explore the coffee plantation by picking coffee beans and discovering the stages from harvesting to drying. Refresh with tastings of coffee pulp tea and mucilage, a honey-like substance coating coffee beans. Enjoy a local snack of sweet plantain topped with honey and cheese.
Your guide will demonstrate professional coffee brewing techniques and offer tastings of two specialty coffees, highlighting their unique characteristics. Lunch features a typical paisa meal with rice, chicken, boiled eggs, mashed potato, and plantain, with modifications available for dietary restrictions.
Before returning, receive a pack of farm coffee as a souvenir and browse other farm products. If selected, take an optional horseback ride lasting 45 minutes to viewpoints on the farm. Instructions and assistance are provided for inexperienced riders.
Includes
- Round-trip transportation
- 3.5-hour guided tour with English or Spanish-speaking guide
- Coffee mucilage frappé
- Loan of traditional clothing during the tour
- Complimentary farm-logo poncho as a gift
- Tea made from coffee husks
- Snack of plantain with panela and cheese
- Tasting of two specialty coffees (honey and cherry)
- Certification diploma as a coffee picker at the farm
- Souvenir pack: 80-gram specialty honey coffee and caramelized coffee candy with panela
Excludes
- Coffee desserts
- Water
- Coffee beer
- Coffee sangria
- Colombian handicrafts
Important Information
- This tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility due to walking up hills and through plantations
- Closed-toe shoes and long pants are recommended; avoid shorts and open-toe footwear
- Full names and passport numbers are required at checkout
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Book in advance, wear comfortable closed shoes, and bring sun protection for the outdoor activities.
