Coffee Farm Tour in Medellin: Learn 9 Production Stages

Nine stages of coffee, from seed to cup, all in one morning

A half-day private coffee farm tour near Medellin where you plant seeds, pick ripe beans, depulp, ferment, dry, thresh, roast, grind and pack coffee alongside the farm owners: hotel pickup and a homemade snack included. The farm sits 30 minutes from El Poblado, and the operator provides buckets, hats and rain boots for the fieldwork. A guide in English or Spanish walks you through each stage and explains Colombian coffee flavor notes before you start.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private coffee farm tour and processing

• Travel from hotel to coffee farm
• Enjoy welcome coffee and introduction
• Learn about coffee brewing methods
• Plant coffee seeds in seedbed
• Walk around coffee plantation
• Pick coffee beans with farmer guidance
• Weigh picked coffee beans
• Depulp, ferment, and wash coffee beans
• Dry coffee beans in Marquesina tent
• Remove husk using threshing machine
• Roast coffee beans at different levels
• Grind roasted coffee beans
• Pack fresh coffee for purchase
• Enjoy included snack with farm owners

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel and a 30-minute drive to the farm, where a married couple of farmers greets you with a cup of coffee. Before you step into the fields, the guide walks you through how Colombian coffee tastes (the sour, bitter and sweet notes that shift with brewing method), so you know what to listen for when you taste the beans later. You'll plant seeds in the seedbed, learning the timeline for each stage as the seedlings grow into trees. Then you suit up: buckets, hats and rain boots go on, and the real work begins.

Picking comes first. The farmer shows you how to select only the ripe beans and shares what the job is actually like. The wages, the lifestyle, who does this work. At the end you weigh your load to see who picked the most. From there the beans move through depulping (skin removed, slimy layer separated), fermentation (the mucilage comes off), and drying in a tent called a Marquesina that speeds the process. You watch each step and handle the beans as they transform. Once they're completely dry, you use an artisanal threshing machine to remove the husk. This is the stage most Colombian coffee stops at before export, but the farm keeps going.

Roasting happens at 200 degrees Celsius, and you see the three levels: medium, medium-high and highly roasted. Then you grind the brown beans yourself and pack the fresh coffee you just processed. The farm sells bags at a good price if you want to take some home. A delicious homemade snack waits for you at the table as a reward for the work. The whole experience takes four to five hours, and by the end you've moved coffee through every stage of production with your hands.

What’s included

• Private hotel pickup and drop-off.
• private transportation in a comfortable car.
• live guide in English or Spanish.
• coffee farm entry and all production stage access.
• buckets, hats and rain boots for fieldwork.
• coffee tastings with flavor-note explanation.
• homemade traditional snack.

Options for this experience

5 options

Coffee tour in Spanish onlyUp to 15 per booking · 16 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:30Private tour in Spanish. Duration: 5 hours, roughly 4.5 hours from pickup to drop-off at the hotel. Delicious snack made with ingredients grown on the farm, very Colombian and tasty. Private transportation. Not available in English: this version is only in Spanish, provided by the farmer's family, who don't speak any English. Pickup is included.

100% Private TourUp to 15 per booking · Guide in English or Spanish · 16 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:30This tour runs at whatever date and time you choose; there's no need to wait for other people to book. Coffee tasting: sample our coffee prepared with different brewing methods while we explain the various factors that affect coffee extraction. A traditional, tasty snack. Private vehicle: transportation is private, just for you and your group, from your place to the farm and back. Pickup is included.

Comuna 13 and Coffee Farm TourUp to 15 per booking · Guide in English or Spanish · 9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:00Private tour covering both Comuna 13 and the farm. Duration: 8 hours, from pickup to drop-off. A delicious traditional lunch is included. Itinerary: first stop is Graffiti, second stop is the coffee farm, where lunch is served. Private transportation. Pickup is included.

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Food and Coffee Farm TourUp to 6 per booking · Guide in English or Spanish · 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 and 11:30A home-made lunch at the farm is included. Food tour: you get to taste traditional dishes of our region before we reach the farm. Private tour: both the coffee and the food tour are private. Duration: 7 hours, from pickup to drop-off. You get to try: 1. Arepa de chocolo 2. Empanada 3. Buñuelo 4. A shot of our special liquor 5. Traditional lunch. Itinerary: we first do the food tour in a more genuine, non-touristy area, then head to the coffee farm. Private transportation. Pickup is included.

Coffee Tour & ATV RideUp to 13 per booking · Guide in English or Spanish · 8 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 11:001.5 hours of ATV riding: the 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, from pickup to drop-off. Lunch included: a traditional, delicious lunch at the farm. Itinerary: we usually do the ATVs first, then head to the farm. Private transportation. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day16 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (7 to 70 years) · Infant (under 7)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by MedellinDayTrips

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want hands-on work over observation. You're not watching a demonstration, you're running every stage of production yourself. The fixed schedule and private car mean the morning holds together without you arranging transport or timing. The farm owners and guide handle the pacing so you move through all nine stages without rushing or waiting.

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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: Infant (under 7).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How many different stages of coffee production do I actually do on this tour?

You work through nine stages: planting seeds, picking ripe beans, depulping, fermenting and washing, drying, threshing, roasting, grinding and packing. Each one happens in sequence at the farm, and you participate in all of them with guidance from the owners.

What do I need to wear or bring for the fieldwork?

The farm provides buckets, hats and rain boots for picking and the outdoor stages. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and closed-toe shoes under the boots. The farm supplies the rest.

Is this tour just watching, or do I actually make the coffee myself?

You make it yourself from start to finish. You plant the seeds, pick the beans, operate the threshing machine, roast at 200 degrees, grind and pack the coffee you produced. The farmers guide each step and answer questions, but your hands do the work.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, private transportation, the guide in English or Spanish, farm entry, a homemade traditional snack and all the coffee tastings are included. You can buy bags of the coffee you roasted at the farm if you want to take some home, but that's optional.

How far is the farm from Medellin, and how long does the whole tour take?

The farm is 30 minutes from El Poblado by private car. The tour runs four to five hours total, including the drive there and back and all nine production stages.

What's the scenery like compared to the city?

Though the farm is only 30 minutes from El Poblado, the landscape is completely different: rolling coffee plantation terrain instead of urban Medellin. The operator describes it as spectacular and a world away from the city.