Coffee tours might be a good addition to your travel program, especially if you a real coffee lover or just interested to learn more about the coffee process.
Why should I include a coffee tour in my itinerary?
It’s super interesting to learn how coffee grows, at which temperatures, when you can harvest, and of course how to roast and prepare the coffee. There are many options and different coffee tours available in Costa Rica.
Why is Costa Rican coffee so special?
Costa Rican coffee is famous around the world, but why is it then still so hard to find in the stores?
That is because Costa Rica is a small country compared to the other big coffee players in Latin American and Africa.
What makes Costa Rican coffee special?
It’s the quality of the coffee because the country is so small, that farmers are forbidden since 1989 by law to grow low-quality coffees, and therefore Arabica beans are the only beans you will find in Costa Rica which makes it amazing coffee.
What are the different tour options close to San Jose?
Cafe Britt is one of the most well-known Costa Rica coffee brands. You can experience their original and funny Costa Rican coffee tour at their farm located in Barva de Heredia.
Since 1991, over 500,000 guests from around the world have visited this plantation to learn about and share their passion for Costa Rican coffee.
Another option is Doka Estate, in the hills of Alajuela, close to Poás Volcano.
In one of the largest coffee plantations in Costa Rica, you will learn everything about the process related to cultivation, processing, and good practices, as well as your natural and cultural environment.
Doka Estate Coffee tour is a different option that you will also enjoy.
What will I experience?
In general, experts guide you through the lifecycle of gourmet coffee. Begin in the nursery and follow the beans starting with their growing cycle through careful collection and selection of the finest beans. Learn how Costa Rica’s unique climate and diverse landscapes provide perfect growing conditions for gourmet coffee beans.
Next, you will be enchanted by the aromas of the roastery where you will discover how different roasting techniques affect the beans and the brew. You’ll be revealed their roasting and packing secrets that enable them to deliver the best coffee from the Costa Rican plantation to your cup – anywhere in the world.
Learn how experts “break the cup” by using techniques to taste or “cup” coffee to identify and grade the characteristics that qualify a gourmet coffee…
Can I combine a coffee tour with other activities?
Yes, there are many options for example learning about chocolate at the same time, or sugarcane. Also, there are tours that combine coffee with adventure, volcanoes, waterfalls, or wildlife.
There are several other regions such as Monteverde where you can also enjoy a knowledgeable and fun coffee tour.
Would you like to know which coffee tour is perfect for you and your travel companions?
Please don’t hesitate to contact us and we are more than happy to tell you about all the different options.
But be careful… Costarican coffee is very addictive.
