La Fortuna Coffee Honey Chocolate Tour: Learn Production & Taste

Stingless bees make multiple kinds of honey, and you'll taste the difference.

A two-hour class on an organic estate in La Fortuna where you learn how coffee, honey and chocolate are grown and produced, with tastings of each at every stage. A specialist guide walks you through the stingless bee colonies, the cocoa and coffee plants, and the processing stations where the final products take shape. Entry, guide and all tastings are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Learn about coffee, honey, and chocolate

• Taste native stingless bee honeys
• Learn about cocoa tree origin and harvesting
• Learn about coffee production and harvesting
• Visit stations to taste coffee, chocolate, and honey

The experience

How do stingless bees make honey differently from the ones you know? That's where the tour starts. You'll learn about the native bees, their role in the ecosystem, and taste their honeys: yes, plural, because there are several kinds. From there you move to the cocoa and coffee plants themselves, learning where they come from, how they're harvested, and what makes each one distinct on this particular estate.

The second half takes you to the processing stations. This is where you see how raw cocoa becomes chocolate, how coffee beans are roasted and ground, and how honey is prepared for tasting. You're not watching from a distance. You taste at each station as the guide explains what's happening. The whole thing runs two hours, which means you're done by early afternoon and have the rest of your day in La Fortuna free.

The guide speaks English or Spanish, and the estate is set up for all fitness levels. If you're traveling with small children, they can come along: strollers work on the grounds, and service animals are welcome too. Everything you taste is included, so there's no separate charge for the coffee, honey or chocolate you consume.

What’s included

• All the coffee, honey and chocolate tastings you want.
• a specialist guide in English or Spanish.
• entry to the estate and use of all facilities.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 and older) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 11 years): free · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Jhonny

Is this one for you?Two hours is short enough to fit into a morning or afternoon without eating your whole day, but long enough to move through the bees, the plants and the processing stations without rushing. If you want to understand where these flavors actually come from instead of just tasting them, this is the format that makes that possible.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (3 to 11 years): free; Infant (under 3): free.

How many different honeys will I taste on this tour?

The tour includes tastings of multiple honeys from the native stingless bees on the estate. The exact number varies depending on what's in production, but the guide will walk you through the differences between each one.

Do I get to see how chocolate and coffee are actually made, or just the plants?

You see both. The tour covers the plants where cocoa and coffee grow, then moves to the processing stations where you watch the production happen and taste the finished products as the guide explains each step.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit or have mobility concerns?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The estate is set up to accommodate visitors of varying abilities, and if you're traveling with a stroller or have other access needs, the grounds work with that setup.

How long does the whole thing take?

The tour runs two hours from start to finish, which leaves you plenty of time to explore other parts of La Fortuna the same day.