Coffee Tours in Medellín: 9 That Fill a Day Properly

1.Coffee Tour with Transport, Snacks and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,357 reviews · 6 hours · from $80Our pick

Travel 45 minutes from Medellín to D’Arrieros Coffee Farm in San Sebastián de Palmitas. Pick beans, learn the full coffee process, taste honey and cherry coffees, try mucilage frappé and husk tea, wear a poncho, and enjoy a Paisa lunch. Guides including Lorena, Laura, Daniela, and Samuel lead English and Spanish groups.

“This tour was absolutely amazing! I loved every part of it and learned so much about coffee, from its history to the many different ways it’s used. I discovered new facts I’d never known before and got to explore a vast range of flavors. Tasting and smelling the different coffees was such a unique experience, and it really opened my eyes to how diverse coffee can be. I’d recommend this tour to anyone who even remotely enjoys coffee—you’ll come away with a whole new appreciation for it!”

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2.Medellín Coffee Farm Tour with Trolley and Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 277 reviews · 4h 30m · from $56Best value

Spend 4.5 hours traveling from San Antonio by electric tram and cable car to Barrio La Sierra. Walk with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, harvest coffee berries, visit Casa Finca de La Sierra, learn each step from seed to cup, and taste locally grown coffee with a welcoming local family.

“This coffee tour in Medellín was honestly one of the highlights of our trip. Melisa was amazing, she took the time to explain everything and made sure nothing got lost in translation between Spanish and English. We learned so much about how much work actually goes into making coffee and it gave us a whole new appreciation for it. What really made it special was meeting the family in Barrio La Sierra. They welcomed us so warmly and being able to share that moment with them made the experience feel really personal and unique. If you’re in Medellín and want to experience coffee beyond just drinking it this is definitely…”

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3.Coffee Tour and Wellness Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 209 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Meet your guide at the Arvi Metro Cable Station for a small-group visit to Don Leandro Special Coffee Farm. Learn how coffee is grown and processed, taste a Colombian brew, plant a coffee tree, then enjoy a coffee-oil massage, scrub, steam room, and cold plunge among the hills.

“What an amazing experience. The tour guide was so helpful, in making sure I knew how I got to the meeting point. Such an authentic experience, in having my own coffee tree, learning the process, the sauna, the. Old plunge it was so peaceful being in the mountains a great way to finish my trip.”

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4.Coffee Tour with Hotel Transfers and Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 186 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

Travel from Medellín to Finca La Arrinconada in San Sebastián de Palmitas with hotel pickup. Guide Christian or another bilingual local guide leads you from coffee plant to cup, with bean picking, traditional clothing, tastings, lunch, dessert, and optional horseback riding. Expect steep paths and a rustic family farm.

“Tour started off by getting a pick up at our hotel which is always a plus, the driver, David, was so kind and very knowledgeable of the city. We did the horse ride up which was such a unique and fun experience. Then we got some history of coffee beans and the farm, got to pick the coffee beans and then learned how to make all different types of coffee with different apparatuses- and taste it. Then we got a beautiful lunch and then were sent on our way. The farm is incredible and so is the family that owns it. You can tell they love what they do. Highly…”

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5.Horseback Riding Coffee Farm Tour with Coffee Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 5 hours · from $150

Meet your guide at Arvi Metro Cable Station for a five-hour small-group outing to Don Leandro Coffee Farm. Ride horseback along an old muleteer path, learn how coffee is grown and processed, taste several brewing methods, and relax with a coffee steam room and full-body massage. Guides may include Angelo, Julio, Will, or Maria.

“I really enjoyed the horseback riding, the massage was nice, the girls were very sweet. They could have massaged deeper and used warmer massage oils, I got pretty cold during the massage. The coffee tour was interesting and planting our own personal coffee tree was fun! Overall really good experience!”

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6.Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $75Top rated

Meet at 8:40 am in El Poblado, then travel to Palmitas for a family-run coffee experience. You may ride a mule or horse uphill, dress like a coffee farmer, pick ripe beans, follow the coffee process, taste several brewing styles, and eat a traditional lunch. Christian and Mateo have guided the farm visit.

“I thought I knew a lot about coffee but Christian our guide proved me wrong! I learned so much to improve my coffee drinking experience! He was delightful and insightful. We got to dress as a true coffee farmer and pick ripe beans. I wish them many more years of successful tours as this experience was well worth it! Had a lot of fun.”

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7.Coffee Tour, Horseback Arrival, and Sugar Cane

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 82 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

Travel from El Poblado to a family-run coffee farm in Western Antioquia with guide Christian and his family. A short mule or donkey ride leads to coffee fields, where you pick beans, learn processing, taste several brews, sample sugar cane, and eat a typical lunch with mountain views.

“Excellent tour and Christian and his family were very welcoming to allow us on their property. The views were incredible, the coffee lesson was excellent. They served us lunch which was also very tasty with options for vegetarians. My only advice is there could be better communication prior to pick up as I waited about an hour after the scheduled time to be picked up. Otherwise unforgettable experience and would recommend 100%. I will cherish my experience forever.”

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8.Guatape, El Peñol Coffee Farm Private Tour & Fruit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 8 hours · from $169

Travel from Medellín with a bilingual guide such as Carlos, Luis Alberto, or Jessica for fruit tasting in Marinilla, a hands-on coffee farm visit, the 700-step climb up El Peñol, and a walking tour of colorful Guatapé. Private transport, hotel pickup, tastings, and entry fees are included. Lunch is separate.

“Carlos is a very good and pleasant guide! We enjoyed this tour and it was perfect for us. We didn't had that much time and with el peñol, guatape, coffee- and fruitstour was all in one day. would exactly do the same again. :)”

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9.Private Coffee Tour in Jardín Antioquia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $187

Spend about five hours exploring Jardín and La Finca La Margarita with a private guide such as Alejandro or Carlos. Walk the coffee rows, pick berries, pulp and dry beans, roast and grind your own coffee, sample local fruit, and return with a 250-gram bag of Kamarija coffee.

“Wow, what a treat. Best thing we did in Colombia. A private tour to a stunning farm with a mission to produce sustainable, ethical, niche and delicious coffee. We learned so much about the process, the tasting, the challenges and joys these farmers face, and even got to pick our own beans and processed them into our own cup of coffee! This tour alone was worth a trip to Jardin! Our guide Alejandro is incredible passionate, warm, and knowledgeable.”

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