The tour begins with hotel pickup in Pereira and transfer to the farm. A welcome awaits amidst the coffee plants: a cup prepared in the traditional style and a glimpse into the family`s history before we begin. Before entering the plantations , each participant receives typical coffee farmer attire —a poncho, hat, and basket —one of those details that immerses the traveler in the culture they are about to experience.
The guide explains the planting process, the harvest cycles, and the conditions that define the quality of the beans at this coffee farm in Risaralda . Then comes the main event: each participant plants their own coffee tree in Colombia , on the land of a fourth-generation family farm that has been producing coffee for decades with the same care inherited from their great-grandparents.
Next, the group works with the coffee beans: hand-picking in the coffee plantations and processing them with the original machines the family used decades ago, comparing their operation with current equipment. It`s not a theoretical explanation—it`s a journey through the technical evolution of Colombian coffee using the actual tools of each era.
The final part of this coffee tour in Pereira is dedicated to a filter coffee tasting, accompanied by homemade cake and a surprise product that the group discovers on the spot. It`s the perfect ending to a coffee experience in Colombia where the entire process is experienced firsthand, with hands in the soil and a cup at the end of the journey.