Coffee farm and roastery tour Medellín: Pick and taste
You pick the cherries, you roast the beans, you taste the difference
A 4-hour coffee farm and roastery tour in Medellín combines hands-on work at an organic farm with instruction at a specialty micro-roastery, including hotel pickup from El Poblado, a guide in English or Spanish, and a tasting of award-winning profiles. The farm sits 25 minutes from the city center, and the roastery teaches you to taste like a professional cupper.
Step-by-step itinerary
Coffee farm and roastery tour
- Travel to coffee farm near Medellín
- Walk among coffee plantations
- Learn about organic coffee production
- Taste coffee from the farm
- Visit specialty coffee micro-roastery
- Learn industrial coffee processing
- Participate in special coffee tasting
What’s included
- Private transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off from El Poblado.
- a live guide in English or Spanish.
- hands-on coffee picking at the farm.
- a roastery and lab tour with instruction on roasting and tasting.
- a tasting of specialty coffees scored by Q-graders.
- light refreshments and snacks.
- tour insurance policy.
Times
- Monday to Saturday 08:00
Before you book
Operated by Colombia Coffee Tour
Prices and times updated 9 days ago
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The experience
The ride out is short enough that you won't expect to find a working coffee farm surrounded by gardens this close to Medellín. Once you arrive, you walk among the plants and pick ripe cherries by hand, learning as you go why Colombia's altitude, soil and climate produce beans with the intensity and complexity they're known for. The farm grows organic coffee, and the team explains the details that separate what you're holding from commodity beans. You taste a cup made from what this farm produces, still warm.
After the farm, you move to a specialty micro-roastery and lab where a trained local team walks you through what happens to coffee after harvest. You see the roasting process and learn how it shapes flavor, then taste a series of coffees chosen for their distinct profiles: the kind that score high with Q-graders, the professionals who rate specialty coffee. Each cup tastes noticeably different, and you learn what to look for when you taste them yourself. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off from El Poblado, a guide who speaks English or Spanish, light refreshments and snacks, and tour insurance.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to do the work yourself (picking cherries and tasting coffee side by side with someone who can explain what you're experiencing) rather than watch a demonstration. The 4-hour length fits a half-day schedule without eating into the rest of your Medellín itinerary.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 5): free.
How far is the coffee farm from central Medellín?
The farm is about 25 minutes from the city, close enough for a half-day outing but far enough to feel removed from the urban area. Hotel pickup from El Poblado is included in the price.
Do I actually pick coffee on this tour, or just watch?
You pick ripe cherries by hand during the farm portion of the tour, so you're doing the work yourself rather than observing. The guide explains what you're looking for and why the timing matters.
What happens at the roastery part of the tour?
At the specialty micro-roastery, you watch the roasting process and learn how heat and time change the flavor of the beans. You then taste several award-winning coffees and learn to identify the differences between them, the way professional cuppers do.
Is lunch included, or should I eat before the tour?
Lunch is not included, though the tour provides light refreshments and snacks. Plan to eat before you go or afterward in the city.
How long does the whole tour take?
The tour runs 4 to 5 hours from pickup to drop-off, including the farm visit, roastery tour, tastings, and travel time to and from your hotel.
Coffee farm and roastery tour Medellín: Pick and taste
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