Specialty Coffee Workshops in Bogota
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
You want to learn why Colombian coffee is so delicious. You would love to be able to evaluate coffee the way professionals do and make your daily coffee routine even more satisfying. And you want to understand Colombia’s fascinating coffee history and what coffee means to Colombians. How sad it would be to leave Colombia and still not understand how coffee has affected the lives of millions of people here. Learn the real meaning of coffee in Colombia with us! We've been coffee educators since 2014. During this walking experience in one of Bogota's best restaurant districts, your guide, a certified coffee expert, will tell you about the history of coffee up to innovative coffee brewing methods. You'll learn to appreciate the special characteristics of the coffees you'll taste and what makes Colombia an ideal country to grow coffee. We'll also do a professional-style coffee tasting at each shop visited. Our public workshops are only in English.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide - our guides are completely fluent in English
- Coffee tastings - you'll taste coffees from different areas of Colombia
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Walking route of less than 1 mile
What's not
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, except for the coffee tastings
- Hotel pickup and drop-off - the meeting location is easy to find and in a safe neighborhood
Itinerary
At the second coffee shop we will also do a tasting to find the special characteristics in the coffee. But at this stop we'll discuss where coffee is grown in Colombia and why it is so important to millions of coffee growers. We'll also discuss how roasting affects what you get in the cup.
Walk through one of Bogota's fascinating and little-known gastronomic districts. We'll point out and discuss unique architecture, our favorite restaurants, cafes and chocolate shops.
Our workshops include stops at three different specialty coffee shops in the Chapinero neighborhood of Bogota. At the first coffee shop we will do a coffee tasting and discuss important highlights of the history of coffee in Colombia, why coffee tastings are important, and how you can taste coffee like the pros do.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 149 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5I LOVE COFFEE
I love coffee, so I had to do the Coffee Tasting tour with Laura! I had been to a plantation near Medellin, but did not find this tour repetitive. I loved finding the flavour notes in the coffee, learning about the coffee regions of the world, and specifically where our coffee came from in Columbia. We did two cafés that were each run by the family of the plantation and were from different regions. The first was in a beautiful setting and the coffee was pleasant. A good every day coffee. The second coffee tasting was so detailed by the staff, from pouring, measuring and tasting. I even stayed after to have a latte and journal! Laura was a great guide and knew her coffee. I really learned about how to read labels on coffee bags, checking for the kind of bean, is it mixed, when it was picked, etc. The QR codes on the bag gave very detailed information. I was the only client and Laura took me around the communities and telling me about their history, and pointed out some Embassies. It was a bit of a distance, but worth it. Maybe doing one in the Candelaria region would be good. I found a coffee shop that only used beans from Huila the next day!
5Amazing
amazing experience. Learn a lot about coffee I would recommend it to anyone. Guide was very friendly.
5Amazing experience around coffee
We learned so much more about coffee than we expected, about coffee culture, history, growing regions and brewing methods and its effect on taste. The tasting itself is incredible, more like a wine tasting, with fragrance, aroma, body and flavors. We also enjoyed Camilas explanations tremendously
5Bogota Coffee House Tour
Wonderful walking tour of three Bogota coffee houses with Camila. She shared her knowledge of Colombian coffee with me, I managed to understand and define the complexities of Colombian coffee and finally understand why I like my coffee served in a cold cup. This is a wonderful, relaxed way to taste and see Bogota.
5Excellent workshop! Super recommended
A friend of mine traveled to Bogotá before and recommended that I give this workshop a shot. The workshop price is good in my opinion. I was expecting more people to join us, as the workshop is open for reservation, but I was the only one this time. And I have to say that it was super interesting. My guide, Camila, was super helpful and did an awesome job telling the story of coffee, how important it is in Colombia, and guiding me through the different coffee types, how to navigate this sea of flavors that I wasn't aware existed before. The duration was excellent; we went a bit over the scheduled time, but I was so interested that it was such a joy! Camila did a great job introducing herself, ensuring that I was having a good time, enjoying the workshop, and learning! I would recommend doing this either alone or with friends or family. I suppose that having multiple people would make things even more fun!
5For serious coffee lovers
Wow. So much to learn about coffee. Think of this as you might a wine tasting. Learn how to evaluate taste, flavor, aroma, body and finish. Camila shared plenty of knowledge about the coffee growing regions of Colombia … more than I can absorb. For coffee lovers, this is a fascinating education.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will meet you inside Café Cultor Casa at Calle 70a #9 - 44, Chapinero, Bogota
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Flavors of Bogota
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Our public workshops in Bogota start at 10 am
- If you would like a Spanish option, please message us
- Please get in touch with any questions you have!
- The workshop takes place in all weather conditions, so please dress appropriately - in Bogota that means you should bring a light jacket or sweater and an umbrella
How it compares in Bogotá
- Its from-price is 59% below the median of the 846 experiences we list in Bogotá.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 33 of 846.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia's capital, sits high in the Andes at around 2,600 metres, with a colonial old quarter, a famed gold museum and a hilltop church.
La Candelaria, the old quarter, lies at the foot of the eastern hills, with streets of colonial houses, galleries and murals around Plaza de Bolívar and its cathedral. The Gold Museum holds thousands of pre-Hispanic gold objects, and the Botero Museum shows the plump figures of Fernando Botero, who gave the city his collection. Above town, a funicular and cable car rise to Monserrate, a white church at over 3,100 metres.
Top-ranked sights in Bogotá: Plaza de Bolivar, Botero Museum (Museo Botero), Gold Museum (Museo del Oro).
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