Private Coffee Tour in Jardín: Learn & Roast Your Own Beans

Sip freshly brewed coffee surrounded by lush Colombian fields and local traditions

A private coffee tour in Jardín takes you to La Finca La Margarita for a 5-hour, hands-on farm experience where you learn the full process from seed to cup, roast beans using traditional methods, grind them by hand, and taste the result. Your guide shares the town's colonial history on the drive, and the tour includes local transport, a coffee farmer instructor, seasonal fruit tasting, and a bag of premium beans to take home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Jardín and coffee farm tour

• Drive through Jardín town
• See colonial architecture and main square
• Visit La Finca La Margarita coffee farm
• Follow plantation trail and learn coffee process
• Roast and grind coffee beans by hand
• Taste freshly prepared Colombian coffee
• Return to Jardín and drop off

The experience

Five hours on a coffee farm means you move through the actual work instead of watching it happen. At La Finca La Margarita, you walk the plantation rows, see how seeds are sown and picked by hand, watch the pulping process, then move to the roasting. The traditional roasting method (the way the farmer's grandmother did it) is the hands-on part: you roast the beans, grind them yourself, and brew a cup from what you just prepared. The farm sits in the green mountains outside Jardín, and the pace is built around the work, not a schedule.

The tour starts with a drive through Jardín's colonial center, where your guide points out the colorful balconies, the main square, and the architecture that frames the town. This is not a separate walking tour. It is the route to the farm, and the guide uses the drive to set the context for what coffee means here. Once you return from the farm, you can ask to be dropped at the main square or your hotel.

Your guide speaks English or Spanish and is a local. The farmer who leads the hands-on work at the finca is an expert in the crop. You get a Colombian coffee welcome when you arrive, more coffee during the experience, seasonal fruit tasting, and a 250-gram bag of Kamarija Coffee Premium Tradición to take home. Private transport is included, as is Colombian travel health insurance.

What’s included

• Private transportation to and from the farm.
• local guide in English or Spanish.
• expert coffee farmer instructor.
• Colombian travel health insurance.
• welcome coffee and additional coffee tastings during the experience.
• seasonal fruit tasting.
• hat and poncho to wear during the farm work.
• 250-gram bag of Kamarija Coffee Premium Tradición to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 18 pickup points.

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 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Kamarija Experiencias

Is this one for you?The 5-hour commitment means you can fit the farm tour and the town's colonial center into a single morning or afternoon, leaving the rest of your day free for other parts of Jardín. If you want a longer coffee experience or a full day in the mountains, this tour is the foundation but not the whole day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

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.

What exactly do I do on the coffee farm?

You walk through the plantation to see how coffee plants grow and how seeds are picked by hand, watch the pulping process that prepares beans for roasting, then roast your own beans using the traditional method, grind them by hand, and brew and taste the fresh coffee you just made.

How long is the whole tour and what does it include?

The tour is 5 hours total: it includes the drive through Jardín with your guide, the full farm experience at La Finca La Margarita, private transport, a local guide in English or Spanish, Colombian travel health insurance, a welcome coffee, more coffee during the experience, seasonal fruit tasting, and a 250-gram bag of premium beans.

Do I need any coffee knowledge or experience to do this?

No. The farmer instructor teaches you everything from the seed to the cup, and the roasting and grinding are hands-on learning, not a demonstration. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What is La Finca La Margarita like?

La Finca La Margarita is a working coffee farm in the mountains outside Jardín where the farmer family grows and processes their own coffee. The setting is peaceful, and you move through the actual plantation and roasting process rather than a visitor center.

Can I bring children or infants?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and infants can sit on an adult's lap during transport. The farm is suitable for all fitness levels, so families with older children can participate in the hands-on work.