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Medellín Coffee Farm Tour with Tastings & Local Lunch

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Colombian coffee culture up close on a Medellín day trip

You’ll walk coffee fields near Medellín, pick ripe beans with locals at a family farm, taste freshly roasted coffee with a barista, and share a traditional lunch overlooking green hills. Expect laughter, earthy smells, and genuine moments—plus hotel pickup so you can just relax into it all.

Step-by-step itinerary

Departure from Medellín
Welcome drink
Introduction to coffee history
Receive typical attire
Visit coffee crops
Visit coffee seedbeds
Participate in coffee picking contest
Process collected coffee
Coffee cupping with barista
Enjoy lunch
Have dessert
Receive souvenir
Visit shopping area
Return to hotel or pickup point

The Experience

“If you pick the red ones, you’ll taste the sweetest cup,” Don Hernán grinned as he handed me a little basket and showed me how to tie the scarf. I’d never worn a poncho or that funny machete cover before—felt like I was playing dress-up at first, but everyone else in our group looked just as out of place (except for Don Hernán’s daughter, who made it look easy). The air smelled green and earthy, and there was this low hum from cicadas somewhere in the trees. It’s only about 40 minutes from Medellín, but honestly it felt like another world.

We wandered between rows of coffee plants at La Arrinconada farm, trying not to squish any of the tiny seedlings underfoot. There was a picking contest—my hands got sticky fast and I definitely didn’t win, but Li from our group did and got a little prize (she laughed so hard when she tried to say “cafetera” right). Our guide explained every step: planting, pulping, drying—he even let us try grinding the beans by hand. The smell after roasting is something I still think about; it’s deeper than anything from my kitchen back home. Oh, and when we finally tasted three different brews with the barista? I never realized coffee could taste like fruit or chocolate without adding anything.

Lunch was fiambre paisa—wrapped up in banana leaves—and we all sat outside looking over these rolling green hills that just went on forever. Someone’s dog kept wandering around hoping for scraps. After dessert (I’m still not sure what it was called), we had time to buy some beans to take home. The souvenir they gave us is sitting on my shelf now—a small reminder of that quiet hillside and the way everyone seemed to know each other by name. It wasn’t fancy or staged; just real people sharing their everyday life with us for a few hours.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip hotel pickup from Medellín, guided visits through coffee plantations at La Arrinconada family farm, hands-on harvesting with typical attire provided, tastings led by a professional barista, a traditional fiambre paisa lunch with dessert, a small souvenir to take home, and time to shop for fresh local coffee before heading back in comfort.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Finca La Arrinconada