Coffee Tour Antigua Guatemala: Roast & Taste Your Own Cup

You roast the beans, grind them, and drink what you made.

A coffee tour from Antigua visits the village of San Pedro Las Huertas and a working plantation on the slopes of Agua Volcano, where you participate in every step of coffee production (roasting, grinding, and brewing) before tasting the result. The walk takes two to three hours with a local farmer as your guide, available in English or Spanish. Children from age 10 are welcome, and you can buy coffee directly from the producer at the end.

Step-by-step itinerary

Coffee tour and local village visit

• Visit San Pedro Las Huertas central park
• Observe traditional pila in use
• Receive historical interpretation of colonial church
• Walk toward Agua Volcano foothills
• Explore coffee plantations and local crops
• Learn artisanal coffee process with farmer
• Roast, grind, and taste fresh coffee
• Purchase coffee directly from producer

The experience

The morning starts in San Pedro Las Huertas, a small town where the central park still centers on two traditional pilas, public laundry basins, that local families use every day. Your guide points out the colonial-era church and its architecture before you head toward the foothills of Agua Volcano. The landscape shifts as you walk: lush slopes, volcanic soil, and the crops that grow nowhere else. Along the way you'll see not just coffee but the wild plants and other crops that thrive in this fertile ground.

At the plantation, a small-scale farmer walks you through the artisanal process from seed to cup. You're not watching a demonstration. You roast the beans yourself, grind them by hand, and brew a pot. The coffee you drink at the end is the one you made. It's a tangible thing: you can taste the difference between the stages, and you know exactly what went into it.

Before you leave, you have the chance to buy coffee directly from the producer. It's a straightforward transaction that supports the family and the farm, and you know where it came from because you've stood on the land and met the person who grew it. The tour runs two to three hours and works for all fitness levels. Children from age 10 can join. A guide speaks English or Spanish throughout.

What’s included

• Walk through San Pedro Las Huertas with a guide.
• visit to the central park and colonial church.
• coffee plantation tour on the slopes of Agua Volcano.
• participation in roasting, grinding and brewing.
• tasting of the coffee you made.
• opportunity to buy coffee directly from the producer.

Options for this experience

2 options

Coffee tourGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00 and 14:00Coffee tour lasting 3 hours

4x4 Coffee AdventureGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00 and 14:00Ride like a local in the back of a 4x4 out to the coffee fields.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 14:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Youth (10 to 14 years) · Under 10: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 20

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by B1 Experience

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to do the work yourself rather than watch it happen. The roasting, grinding and brewing are yours to do, which is what makes the tasting at the end mean something. The two to three hour timeframe fits a morning without eating into the rest of your day in Antigua.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 14 years). Under 10: they can't be included in the booking.

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 do I actually do on this coffee tour?

You walk from San Pedro Las Huertas to a working coffee plantation, then participate in the full roasting, grinding and brewing process with the farmer before tasting the coffee you made.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs two to three hours, starting in the village and moving into the foothills of Agua Volcano.

What is San Pedro Las Huertas like?

San Pedro Las Huertas is a small town centered on a park with two traditional pilas (public laundry basins still used daily by local families), and a colonial-era church you'll see at the start of the walk.

Can I buy coffee to take home?

Yes, you can purchase coffee directly from the producer at the end of the tour, supporting the farm and the family that grows it.