SPECIALTY COFFEE AND ROASTERY TOURS
Third-wave roasteries let you smell the difference between a light and a dark roast in one room. These 15 cover the roasting floors, the tasting bars and the neighbourhood crawls, priced and timed.
Taste three Colombian specialty coffees in Cartagena, learn brewing methods, and follow the bean from plantation to cup for $15.
“The guide seems to be very passionate about coffee overall great tasting He may need to shorten the overall duration and at the end offer the signature coffee beans”
Tour Twin Beans Farm near Da Lat, roast and brew Arabica coffee, taste your cup, and join harvest work from November to January.
“We had a great time at this lovely farm. Jessie was super knowledgeable and explained the process to us in detail. We learned a lot and even got to roast our own beans and taste the coffee. Great activity!”
Roast Kona coffee in a private, hands-on class at Hala Tree Coffee, with farm samples, two drum roasts, and expert guidance.
“The owner performed a full roasting cycle while educating us on every step from the seedlings at the nursery all the way to a brewed cup of coffee. It is quite the process from start to finish and you will come away with a new appreciation of Kona Coffee!”
Taste five coffees from a sustainable Da Lat farm, roast your own beans, learn brewing, and make traditional Phin coffee with Huy.
“Great tour, one of our favourite activities that we did in Vietnam! Friendly, knowledgeable and passionate guide. Great experience tasting their organic grown coffee, visiting the farm and understanding the coffee growing process. Would definitely recommend!”
Make Hanoi banh mi and egg coffee from scratch in a home kitchen with local guidance, fresh ingredients, recipes, and a four-hour hands-on class.
“I was ill and could not attend, but Jane was unbelievable! She offered to switch me to the next day, but I left Hanoi then. So, she sent me some fabulous gifts by currier. What a delightful surprise!! I am hopeful to take the class upon my return to Hanoi. Thank you, Jane!!”
Follow Colombian coffee from planting to tasting at an 18th-century hacienda near Medellín, with countryside views, lunch, and hotel transport.
“Memorable local experience visiting a Colombian coffee farm. Lots of information about coffee bean harvesting, roasting and grinding. Would definitely recommend. 10/10!!”
Review of Medellín’s private coffee farm tour, with hands-on picking, brewing, family hospitality, transport, pricing, tips, and drawbacks.
“My guide for the day was Mario, scheduled with a 1:30pm pickup. Mario was on time to pick me up and arrived at 1:30pm. Throughout the day, Mario was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. He not only has a deep knowledge of Medellin and coffee, but having spend considerable time overseas, his English is excellent. The tour of the farm itself was superb. An interactive experience in a family operated environment. I would highly recommend this tour and Mario to others.”
Review of Santo Domingo’s 2-hour Colonial Zone walk, with cathedral sights, local beer, specialty coffee, Mama Juana, and practical tips.
“Our guide was really sweet and this is nothing against him at all. However, the tour itself was very, very rushed despite us being on a private tour. We didn’t stop at the church or the Museo (temporarily closed) because it’s a Sunday and that wRead more”
Turn Rwandan coffee cherries into a cup at Umurishyo Arts Gallery with roasting, tasting, culture, and local community support in Kigali.
“I love how we had hands in learning through all steps of coffee making. The instructor, Deborah, was great!”
Brew Turkish coffee on hot sand, learn Ottoman traditions, taste menengiç coffee, enjoy fortune-telling, and take home a gift set in Istanbul.
“Ali (if I am not wrong) was a brilliant host. He is erudite, patient, funny, friendly and knowledgable. The whole experience from start to end was engaging, pleasant and motivational. I highly recommend the Turkish coffee brewing activity with the young and professional gentleman Ali! Special thanks and greetings from Silvia and Kamen. Thank you for the wonderful session. Cheers!”
Taste Colombia’s finest coffees, learn brewing skills, and explore Cartagena’s Old Town and Getsemaní in a small English-language workshop.
“Excelente la atención, fue un verdadero gusto el taller. Los cafés que probamos era de nivel óptimo. Muchas gracias Karen!!”
Review of Kigali’s Specialty Coffee Masterclass: pick cherries, taste five Rwandan coffees, blend your own, and take coffee home.
“Peggy was so interesting and knowledgeable. She made sure I understood everything from the history of coffee, production, tasting, smelling. We really had fun. And a bonus package of coffee beans mixed with the beans that I enjoyed most. I strongly recommend.”
Learn pour-over, French press, and espresso at Hala Tree Coffee in Captain Cook, with Kona tastings and an optional free farm tour.
“So much amazing information and the coffee tasting was fantastic! Not anything too advanced but perfect for coffee lovers!”
Explore Buon Ma Thuot coffee from tree to cup with farm work, irrigation lessons, processing, and a fresh Central Highlands tasting.
“I had Ngan guide me around - and she was lovely! Very informative, very sweet, great English, I was really impressed by her and I had a great tour. I ordered the coffee tasters at the end (included) which were amazing! I get why this place won prizes. The setting was also stunning and the perfect place to watch the sun go down. Overall a great experience. They were super flexible with booking and pick up times.”
Tour a Nairobi coffee farm, roast your own beans, learn Kenya’s coffee story, and taste fresh Arabica coffee in a small group.
“It was fabulous tour. The guide "Stanley" who really taught us so much about plantation of coffee and kinds of it was great.”
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