COFFEE TASTINGS IN MEDELLIN
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 5 coffee tastings in Medellin worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Travel 45 minutes from Medellín to D’Arrieros Coffee Farm with transport, a bilingual guide, tastings, lunch, and a souvenir coffee pack. You’ll pick beans, learn the full coffee process, dress in paisa muleteer clothing, and optionally take a 45-minute horseback ride.
“Amazing tour and learned alot bout coffee..Our tour guide was amazing as well...”
Meet Javier at Marquee Hotel in Parque Lleras for a small-group coffee class in English. Taste several Colombian coffees, use a professional sensory method, compare quality levels, learn basic extraction, and finish with brewing tips and Medellín café recommendations.
“Javier was amazing, he was so knowledgeable and a great communicator. He took us on a journey through what makes a good and bad cup of coffee, but always allowing space for us to make our own observations and figure out what we do and don’t personally enjoy. By the end we were blown away by the process of coffee making, and walked away with a great understanding of what to look for in our next cup. Enjoyable for all coffee lovers regardless of level of understanding or background. As a Colombian man I learned a lot about our own industry and history, and my Australian partner found it all…”
Spend four private hours traveling from Medellin to Envigado with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit a coffee villa and nearby plantation, pick beans, learn the seed-to-cup process, hear about Colombian coffee, and taste a fresh local brew. Fabian, the farm owner, may add a personal touch.
“Fabian the owner of the coffee farm was incredibly knowledgeable and a ton of fun.”
Travel from Medellín to Guatapé with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit the Peñol replica, learn coffee from bean to cup at Finca La Rivera, climb 649 steps for sweeping views, and explore Guatapé’s colorful streets.
Leave El Poblado, Laureles, or Estadio for San Sebastián de Palmitas, where you follow coffee from planted bean to finished cup. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide leads the farm visit, tastings, steep country walk, paisa lunch, and a souvenir coffee package.
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