Specialty Coffee 101, History - Processing - Professional Cupping and More!
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
If you are a coffee lover, Boquete has a place in your heart! You are invited to a journey into the specialty coffee world in one of the nicest coffee farms in Panama! Bonita Springs of the Miro Family provides beautiful specialty coffees to many international roasters and baristas. You will have exclusive access to a real working farm, not a coffee museum or touristic display, but the Nitty-Gritty on how some of the most delicious coffee in the world is produced, processed and distributed for everyone to enjoy! Quality comes in small batches, so on this tour our maximum capacity is 10 people, we want to be able to give personal attention to everyone and answer all of your questions within our reach. We strive for the best experience from beginning to end.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Local taxes
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's not
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Lunch
Itinerary
We will drive by a landmark that shows how much appreciation locals have for the coffee cultivation culture. During the summer beautiful gardens can be enjoyed!
The tour starts at Mastranto Tea Lounge or your hotel, transportation from and to your hotel is included if needed. Start time is at 9:30 am and you will be picked up in a comfortable vehicle. The total duration of the tour is between 2.5 to 3 Hours. Start time is flexible. Upon your arrival to the farm you will be welcomed and the order of the activities will be established: 1) Short hike through the coffee plantations: Your guide will enlighten you about the origins, history, varieties and structure of the coffee fruit. Bring comfortable closed / hiking shoes, long pants and rain jacket is preferred. 2) Processing station: From the moment the harvest is delivered to the main building to the drying facilities and the methods used. 3) Drive to our coffee tasting session: At this point we will enter the cupping / profiling room, whereas with the proper instruments and techniques we will follow the steps for evaluating and scoring specialty coffee. Welcome to our home!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Go to the Main Square of Boquete and wait for our guide wearing a black hat to pick you up
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- BQT Tours Shuttles
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide (English / Spanish)
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
How it compares in Boquete
- Its from-price is 23% above the median of the 41 experiences we list in Boquete.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 25 of 41.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Boquete
Boquete is a cool highland town in western Panama, in a valley of coffee farms beneath Volcán Barú, with cloud forest, waterfalls and hot springs.
Boquete lies in the Chiriquí highlands of western Panama, at about 1,200 metres, in a river valley beneath Volcán Barú, which at about 3,475 metres is the highest point in the country. The air is cool and often misty, and the hills are covered in coffee farms, flower gardens and orchards. A small town of cafés, bakeries and shops serves as the base.
Top-ranked sights in Boquete: Los Ladrillos, Barú Volcano National Park.
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