MEDELLÍN: HALF-DAY COFFEE TOUR AT LOCAL FAMILY FARM

Discover the fascinating universe of coffee on a local family coffee farm just outside of Medellín. Explore the natural beauty of the farm and learn about the amazing and complex process of coffee!
Experience the rich tradition of Colombian coffee without the hassle of long drives. Join our private tour that takes you to a family-owned farm just outside of Medellín, hidden between picturesque coffee plantations and surrounded by lush tropical fruits and the majestic Andes mountains.

Be picked up at your hotel, and head to the south of Medellín towards the beautiful countryside. Travel just 20 minutes away from the city to see a different perspective, absorbing the vibrant and vivid life around Medellín.

Arrive at a gorgeous little coffee family farm, immersed in natural beauty, full of a diversity of crops. Listen as you are taken through the entire process of coffee-making, from the coffee plant to the cup.

But also try several preparations methods to discover the different places created with the same amount of water and same amount of coffee, just with the method.

This would be the process we will see:

PICKING: The coffee pickers carefully selecting only the ripest coffee cherries. These cherries have a deep, rich red color, indicating that they are ready to be harvested.

DEPULPING: Once the cherries are picked, they need to be processed to extract the coffee beans. This is where the depulping stage comes in. The cherries are fed into a machine that removes the outer skin and flesh.

FERMENTING: After the coffee cherries have been depulped, they go through a process called fermentation. This step is essential for enhancing the flavors of the coffee beans. The depulped beans, still coated with some of the fruit's pulp, are placed in fermentation tanks or barrels.

WASHING: After depulping, the coffee beans still have some sticky residue on them, called mucilage. To get rid of this, the beans are washed thoroughly with water. This helps to clean and prepare them for the next steps.

DRYING: Now it's time for the coffee beans to dry out. They are spread out in thin layers on large patios or raised beds to soak up the warm sun. As they dry, the beans gradually lose their moisture content and develop their unique flavors.

THRESING: Once the beans are dry, they are ready for the threshing process. This involves removing the outer parchment layer that protects the beans. Machines or traditional methods are used to separate the beans from the parchment.

ROASTING: Ah, the final and most exciting step! The green coffee beans are carefully roasted to perfection. This is where the magic happens, as the beans undergo a transformation and release their incredible aromas and flavors. Roasting is an art that requires precise temperature control and expertise. The beans turn from green to brown, and their flavors develop depending on the roast level.

And there you have it!

See you soon.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.