Coffee and Chocolate Tasting in Bijagua: Make Your Own

Grind coffee beans and shape chocolate, then taste what you made

A 90-minute coffee and chocolate activity in Bijagua where you learn the full process from plant to cup, participate in grinding and brewing coffee, taste 100% Costa Rican coffee, and make your own traditional chocolate from cacao. A uniformed guide leads the experience in English or Spanish, and the activity suits all ages and fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Coffee and chocolate tour in Bijagua

• Meet official uniformed guide
• Discover coffee-growing tradition
• Learn coffee process from plant to cup
• Grind and brew artisanal coffee
• Taste 100% Costa Rican coffee
• Explore tropical cacao world
• Learn artisanal chocolate-making process
• Taste pure cacao
• Create traditional chocolate

The Experience

You start with coffee. A guide walks you through how the beans grow in Bijagua's climate, then you move into the hands-on part—grinding and brewing artisanal coffee yourself. The tasting that follows is 100% Costa Rican, and you get to taste what you just prepared. It's not a lecture about coffee; it's the work of making it, which is why the flavor lands differently.

Then you shift to chocolate. The guide shows you the cacao harvest and the steps that turn raw cacao into the chocolate you know, and you make a batch yourself using traditional methods. You taste pure cacao along the way, so you understand what goes into the final product. The whole arc—from tropical plant to something you shaped with your hands—is what stays with you.

The activity runs 90 minutes total and takes place at a working facility in Bijagua. A uniformed guide leads it in either English or Spanish, and children from age 1 are welcome. Public transportation options are nearby if you're not driving yourself. All fitness levels work here; there's no physical restriction to the experience.

What’s included

• Use of the facility.
• a uniformed guide leading the experience.
• coffee grinding and brewing.
• 100% Costa Rican coffee tasting.
• cacao tasting.
• traditional chocolate making.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Bijagua Expeditions Costa Rica

Is this one for you?You do the work yourself—grinding, brewing, shaping—rather than watching a demonstration, which is why the tasting and the chocolate you made taste like something you earned. Pick this if you want to leave with the skill and the memory of making it, not just the taste.

Top questions

What exactly do I make during the chocolate part of this activity?

You create your own traditional chocolate using artisanal methods, working with cacao from harvest to the final preparation. The guide shows you each step, and you taste pure cacao as part of the process so you understand what goes into the finished chocolate.

Is this activity suitable for children, and how young can they be?

Children are welcome from age 1, so families with young kids can join. The activity is designed for all ages, and both the coffee and chocolate sections work for different levels of interest and participation.

What language does the guide speak?

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

How long does the whole activity take?

The coffee and chocolate activity runs 90 minutes total, including the tasting portions and the hands-on making of both products.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation to get there?

Bijagua has public transportation options nearby, so you can reach the facility without a rental car if you prefer. The guide meets you at the facility to start the activity.