Coffee tours · COLOMBIA
The 10 specialty coffee tours in Colombia we would put on a trip ourselves, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. The top of the list is the top for a reason.
At Cartagena’s Café 472, you’ll learn how Colombian coffee is grown, processed, roasted, and brewed. Guides such as Tomás, Santiago, Pedro, and Arturo lead a two-hour tasting with fresh fruit, chocolate, aroma exercises, and three coffees prepared by Chemex, V60, and Hario siphon.
“Sebastián was very kind and funny we enjoyed the session and learned a lot about Colombian coffee”
Spend about five hours at La Casa Grande Coffee Hacienda in Santa Elena, only 25 minutes from Medellín. You’ll plant, harvest, roast, grind, and taste coffee, then share a homemade meal with the family. Pickup begins at 10:00 am from Wake Living in El Poblado, though you should confirm current transfer arrangements before booking.
“Memorable local experience visiting a Colombian coffee farm. Lots of information about coffee bean harvesting, roasting and grinding. Would definitely recommend. 10/10!!”
Leave Medellín for a private family coffee farm in Sabaneta, where guides such as Oscar, Mario, and Yuly explain the full process from planting and picking red coffee cherries to roasting and brewing. You may collect beans, walk the hillside in provided boots, sample several brewing methods, and buy coffee to take home.
“If you're a coffee person and want an authentic experience and chance to see how your coffee god is made, you will love this tour. Our guide Oscar was fantastic and knowledgeable. The height of the tour is picking the coffee beans yourself. I hold the current tourist record so good luck trying to break it 😝”
Spend two hours tasting Colombian coffees at specialty cafés in Cartagena’s Old Town and Getsemaní. Guides such as Sofi, Daniel, Milena, and Karen explain coffee growing, processing, roasting, and brewing in clear English. The group is limited to six, and the route covers less than a mile.
“It was fun watching the different ways coffee can be brewed . Learned a lot about the different growing regions.”
Meet a professional barista at Avoeden Café in El Poblado for a small-group coffee workshop. Learn how Colombian coffee moves from crop to cup, compare drip, AeroPress, espresso, and French press methods, and sample unlimited coffee in English or Spanish. The session is listed as 90 minutes, though some details describe two hours.
“Linda was an amazing host for our coffee workshop. We learned the end to end process of how coffee beans are picked, roasted, ground, and brewed. The coffee was delicious. She was communicative.”
Spend two hours with Coffee Cupping Micro Roasters learning how green beans change in a drum roaster, then prepare five specialty coffees using four pour-over methods. An English or Spanish instructor guides the tasting, with time for hands-on practice and practical advice for better coffee at home.
“It was fantastic! The experience delved deep into the details of roasting and brewing. Upon arrival, I was warmly welcomed, and the hospitality alongside the activity made it even more enjoyable. I learned a lot and had great conversations with the owner, whose passion for his work was truly evident.”
Spend one hour at Medallo Coffee in Comuna 13 learning how coffee is planted, processed, roasted, and prepared. With a guide such as Katherine, you will handle coffee at several stages, taste two specialty coffees, watch a live roasting demonstration, and exfoliate your hands with coffee cream. English and Spanish tours are available.
“Todo muy organizado, están pendientes de la llegada y brindan atención a cualquier duda”
At Jaguar Coffee House near Chorro de Quevedo Plaza, a barista guides you through coffee tasting, roasting, filtration, espresso, and latte art. You will compare bean varieties and processes, watch flavor change during roasting, and practice several preparation methods in a private English or Spanish session.
“Very in depth coffee experience. Loved how knowledgeable they were. Highly recommend to any coffee enthusiasts out there.”
You’ll spend two private hours at Café del Mural learning how Colombian coffee changes through roasting, grinding, and brewing. An expert English or Spanish-speaking guide leads demonstrations, serves four to five samples, and helps you make coffee using professional methods. You’ll also take home 200g of premium coffee.
Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking barista at Jaguar Coffee House near Chorro de Quevedo Plaza. In this private 90-minute workshop, you will follow green coffee beans through the roasting process, compare roast levels, and create your own roasted coffee using the provided machine and materials. Bring your ID and a hair tie.
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