Angelópolis Coffee Tour from Medellín: Process Your Own Cup

From tree to cup in one afternoon, your hands doing the work

A coffee tour from Medellín to Angelópolis where you process coffee beans yourself at a working plantation (pulping, fermenting, drying, threshing, roasting and brewing) guided by the farmers who grow it. The tour runs three hours and includes pickup from Medellín. Children from age 6 are welcome, and guides speak English or Spanish.

Step-by-step itinerary

Coffee plantation tour and processing

• Pick up from Medellín
• Travel to Joneal estate in Angelópolis
• Meet coffee tree and process fruits
• Pulp, ferment, dry, and thresh coffee
• Roast coffee beans
• Prepare and enjoy coffee cup

The Experience

The coffee you drink every morning has traveled through a dozen steps before it reaches your cup, and most of it happens in someone else's hands. This tour puts those steps in yours. Forty minutes from Medellín, at the Joneal estate in Angelópolis, you work through the entire process alongside the farmers who tend the plants: pulping the fruit, fermenting the beans, drying them, threshing off the dried skin, roasting them to the color you choose, and finally grinding and brewing a cup you made yourself. You use the plantation's own machines and wear the gear the harvesters wear. The guide walks you through each stage and explains what happens at every point.

The three-hour experience is built around doing, not watching. You handle the coffee at each stage, see how the color and texture change, and taste the difference between roasting methods. The farmers and their relatives lead the tour and answer questions about how they grow and process coffee for export. Pickup from any point in Medellín is included, and the guide speaks English or Spanish.

What’s included

• Pickup from Medellín.
• four coffee preparations in different brewing methods.
• use of the plantation's processing machines.
• work clothing for harvesting.
• coffee and tea.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for back problems

Operated by Joneal Coffee Tour

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so language is your choice at checkout. Book the language that lets you follow the farmer's explanations comfortably as you work through each stage.

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Top questions

What exactly do I do during the coffee tour?

You process coffee beans through every stage from harvest to cup: pulping the fruit to expose the bean, fermenting it, drying it, threshing off the dried skin, roasting it to your preferred color, grinding it, and brewing a final cup. The farmers guide you through each step and let you operate the plantation's machines.

How long does the tour take, and what's included in the price?

The tour runs three hours total, including the forty-minute drive from Medellín to the Joneal estate in Angelópolis. Pickup from anywhere in Medellín is included, along with four different coffee preparations using different brewing methods, use of the plantation's processing equipment, and appropriate clothing for working in the cultivation area.

Can children come on this tour?

Children are welcome from age 6. The tour is hands-on and designed for all fitness levels, and the plantation is wheelchair accessible if you need it.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English or Spanish, so you can choose the language that works for you when you book.