About: This is a solid, informative and interactive coffee tour where you will get the same information about how coffee is grown and produced in Costa Rica as any other coffee tour in the country. However, it is ultimately run by a large corporation, Starbucks, and therefore does not have the same charm as the…
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Espiritu Santo Coffee Tour
About: This coffee tour is the Goldilocks of all coffee tours. It is located right in town, albeit a small town, so it is neither too rural or remote nor too close to the big city. It is not too small-scale nor too large-scale, but rather run by a co-op of several families. It is…
El Toledo Coffee Tour
About: This small family-run coffee farm offers an informative and interactive tour explaining the entire coffee-making process. They also have been experimenting making wine from the fruit of the coffee plant and offer wine tastings. Province: Alajuela Starting from: Downtown Alajuela Time to reach from starting location: 49 minutes Time needed for activity: 1.5 hours…
Doka Estate Coffee Tour
About: This coffee tour and plantation is well-organized, as they are a large business that has been operating for years. Where it may lack in the charm some other smaller, family-run coffee tours have, they offer an organized and reliable tour as well as other services, such as lunch and/or transportation for an additional fee….
Coffee Tour El Diamante
About: This coffee tour is run by a local co-op organization, Coopeatenas, and while not as small-scale as some other the other family-run coffee tours, this co-op is able to work with the local community on several social projects and businesses like the local supermarket, gas station, hardware store, auto shop, and liquor store. This…
Choco Tour Costa Rica
About: This small, local chocolate farm offers a tour that teaches you how they grow, harvest, and process the cacao, as well as about sustainability, history, and culinary art. Their passion is reflected in the tour and you will not be disappointed. Province: Alajuela Starting from: Downtown Alajuela Time to reach from starting location: 1…
Bitzu Coffee Tour
About: This is a great option for a coffee tour near the city. It is a smaller operation than other coffee plantation, and is family-owned and therefore very personal. It is informative and interactive. In addition to learning about coffee, you will learn about hummingbirds, in particular the Bitzu hummingbird which pollinates the coffee plant…
Downtown Alajuela Farms
Options for farms in Downtown Alajuela:
Tour Rural La Casa del Alto
About: At this farm you can experience several aspects of typical Costa Rican culture and customize your tour to your interests. This includes a farm tour, a coffee tour, a typical meal, a tortilla-making class, and a mountain hike. You can also see a traditional Costa Rican family home. It really is a true rural…
Finca Caprina Darco
About: This dairy farm has a lot to offer. It is 100% goat milk based, with products such as yogurt, cheese, and goat milk. They do not operate on a large scale but rather offer small gourmet batches. They offer a tour and also have trails and a viewpoint, and you can get up close…