At Don Juan Coffee Tour, experience the age-old coffee tradition through a unique tour of their coffee farms. 

Their specialized guides will point out the most important aspects of coffee from its harvesting to processing.  They’ll take you through the history of this crop from its beginnings in the Arab African countries and Ethiopia to the present, and they’ll highlight the importance the “golden bean” (grano de oro) has had in the social, cultural and economic development of Costa Rica.

- Tours schedule every day: at 8am, 10am, 1pm and 3pm.

At their traditional meetinghouse, you’ll enjoy a friendly atmosphere and the delicious, seductive aroma of one of the best coffees in the world.  Along with your exquisite cup of coffee, you can try one of their typical snacks.  Finally, you can purchase a wide variety of fresh roasted and packaged coffee to take to friends and family back home.

Don Juan Coffee Tour; Culture and Tradition.

The area of Monteverde is an integral part of one of the most established traditions of our country, producing some of the best coffees in the world.

Later, Don Juan owned the first vegetable store across from the church, and then a small convenience store at the same place called “El Cinco Menos.”  Don Juan says that there was a tree on the patio that was always full of “esperanzas” (a kind of grasshopper) in the mornings, so he changed the name to “Supermercado La Esperanza.”  Today, Supermercado La Esperanza is a pulse of the community of Santa Elena, Monteverde.

In 1949, several Quaker families arrived from the US.  They acquired land and coined the name “Monteverde.”  They also developed a successful dairy business, planted the seed of nature conservancy in the area’s people, and began to develop what is now one of the most important wildlife corridors in the country.

It is from this Monteverde family’s coffee background that the Don Juan Coffee Tour tourism project is born with its’ main goal to share with visitors and younger generations one of the most traditional activities not only of the Monteverde community but of Costa Rica. 

On the Don Juan Coffee Tour you’ll enjoy this long-standing tradition on their farms.  They’ll show you the most important features of the plant, harvest and processing of this marvelous fruit, as well as the history and importance of the “golden bean” in the social, cultural and economic development of the country.

PRICE PER PERSON:

• Adults - US$ 25.00
• Students - US $ 15.00
• Children from 6 to 12 years old - US $ 15.00
• Children under 6 yeras old - Free
   

Price Includes:

• Free transportation to and from any Monteverde hotel, except hotels located in San Gerardo.
  Transport picks up about 30 minutes before the tour.
• Bilingual guides
• A free small package of their coffee and
• All the coffee you could drink at their "Casona"
  

- Tours schedule every day: at 8am, 10am, 1pm and 3pm.

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