Private Coffee Farm Tour in Medellin: Real Authentic Experience

What's included

What you'll see and do

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   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.

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2. Sabaneta

   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.

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3. Sabaneta

   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?

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Where it starts and ends

Options you can book

• 100% Private Tour

  This tour operates no matter what in the date and time you want, we don't need to wait for more people to book. Coffee Tasting: Try our coffee in different brewing methods as we explain the different variables that influence coffee extraction. Traditional delicious snack Private vehicle : Transportation is private, just for you and your group from your place to the farm and back to your place. Pickup included

• Tour de café solo en español

  Tour Privado en Español Duration: 5 hours: Alrededor de 4.5 horas de recogida a llevada al hotel Delicioso snack: Hecho con ingredientes cultivados en la finca, muy colombiano y delicioso Transporte privado Not provided in English: This version is just in Spanish, provided by the farmer's family and they don't know any English Pickup included

• Coffee Farm & Comuna 13 Tour

  Private tour: Private tour in both the comuna 13 and at the farm Duration: 8 hours: 8 hours from pick up to drop off Lunch: Delicious traditional lunch included itinerary: 1st stop Graffiti 2nd stop coffee farm Lunch is at the farm Private transportation Pickup included

• Coffee Farm & Food Tour

  Lunch Included: This tour option includes a delicious home-made lunch at the farm. Food Tour: You get to try traditional meals of our region before we get to the farm. Private tour: Both the coffee and the food tour are private Duration: 7 hours: From pick up to drop off Different meal: You get to try: 1. Arepa de Chocolo 2. Empanada 3. Buñuelo 4. A shot of our liquor is a special place 5. Traditional lunch Itinerary: We do first the food tour is a non-touristy more genuine area and then we head to the coffee farm Private Transportation Pickup included

• Coffee tour & Atvs ride

  1.5 hours of ATV ride: Same coffee tour plus 1.5 hours of atvs through the mountains Private Tour: Both the coffee tour and the atvs are private Duration: 8 hours: 8 hours long from pick up to drop off Lunch included: Traditional delicious lunch at the farm Itinerary: Usually we do ATVs first and then we head to the farm. Private transportation Pickup included

Before you book

Cancellation

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

Languages

en, es

Ticket

Mobile Only

Runs on

Every day

Group size

Up to 15 travelers per booking

Operated by

MedellinDayTrips

Know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

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