Coffee is an important part of many cultures. The different ways it’s prepared often reflect tradition. Travelers can learn a lot about a destination by exploring the local coffee culture, from how it’s made to how it tastes. A guided tour is a chance to get a complete sense of how a country prepares its coffee, why it’s unique, and sample the best the nation has to offer.

10 Coffee Tour In Medellín: From Seed To Cup

Colombia is known globally as a top producer of coffee for a good reason. On a half-day tour from Medellín, the City of Eternal Spring, travelers have a chance to leave the city (transfer included in the ticket price) and visit an organic coffee farm. There, they will learn about the process of taking the coffee bean and turning it into a delicious cup of coffee.

  • Tour: Most complete Coffee Tour in Medellín: From the Seed to the Cup in just half day
  • Duration: 4 to 5 hours
  • Cost: From $67.95 USD per adult

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9 Turkish Coffee Experience

Turkish coffee has a unique flavor, consistency, and crafting process. Travelers can learn about the delicious local coffee in Istanbul on a half-day tour. They will visit a spice bazaar and receive an official certificate of completion following a 30-minute workshop on the coffee-making process. The tour also includes visits to several of the most popular coffee shops in the city.

  • Tour: Turkish Coffee Experience (Cooking, Tasting) Afternoon Tour
  • Duration: 3 to 4 hours
  • Cost: From $79.22 USD per adult

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8 Costa Rican Coffee And Chocolate Crafting Near La Fortuna

Coffee is one of Costa Rica’s biggest exports, so it’s a must-do thing for visitors to enjoy a coffee tour. Booking a tour with a local guide means learning about the coffee harvesting, roasting, and grinding process on a farm near Arenal Volcano. In addition to sampling the coffee grown at the farm, visitors also get to taste the chocolate and sugar cane they produce.

  • Tour: Costa Rican Coffee and Chocolate Crafting Experience: North Fields Cafe
  • Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Cost: From $40 USD per adult

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7 Specialty Coffee Workshops In Bogotá

Travelers who really want to immerse themselves in the coffee culture of Colombia can take a tour of the capital of Bogotá. Rather than visiting a coffee farm, this tour takes travelers through a trendy local neighborhood to experience the various coffee shops and try some of their best coffee products.

  • Tour: Specialty Coffee Workshops in Bogota
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Cost: From $34 USD per adult

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6 Melbourne Coffee Lovers Walking Tour

Australians take their coffee very seriously, so while in Melbourne, take a guided tour to four of the most popular coffee houses in the city. Learn about the process of making the coffee, try different blends from across the globe, and receive commentary from an English-speaking guide along the way.

  • Tour: Melbourne Coffee Lovers Walking Tour
  • Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours
  • Cost: From $55.1 USD per adult

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5 Vietnamese Culture And Coffee-Making Class

Spend two hours learning how to make the best Vietnamese coffee in a masterclass in Hoi An. This culturally rich Vietnamese city is located south of Hanoi and is an excellent destination for shopping and food. The class offers insight into the various types of Vietnamese coffee and how to make them, including the unique egg coffee.

  • Tour: Vietnamese Culture and Coffee-Making Class
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Cost: From $15.39 USD per adult

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4 Stockholm Fika Tour

Visiting Sweden is an excellent opportunity to learn about the coffee culture there, especially the concept of Fika. Fika is a Swedish tradition of getting coffee with a pastry and having a good conversation with a friend, partner, or colleague. A Stockholm Fika Tour introduces travelers to this concept, provides a social setting to try it out, and includes four or five stops at various coffee shops to sample pastries along the way.

  • Tour: Stockholm Fika Tour
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Cost: From $63.97 USD per adult

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3 Seattle Coffee Culture Tour

As the birthplace of the now exceptionally popular franchise, Starbucks, Seattle cannot be overlooked for its coffee culture. A two-hour tour in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood includes a chance to try various specialties, from rich espresso to infused coffee. The trendy neighborhood is the perfect place to experience the best of Seattle’s hipster coffee shops and end the night at a cocktail bar.

  • Tour: Seattle Coffee Culture Tour
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Cost: From $54 USD per adult

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2 Coffee Ceremony At A Home In Addis Ababa

Travelers visiting Ethiopia must invest in a coffee tour since they are in the birthplace of coffee. Ethiopians consume more coffee than most African nations, so embarking on a coffee tour in Addis Ababa is a great way to understand the ritual and culture surrounding the tradition. Travelers will attend a local cooking class and market and learn to hand-roast coffee in the comfort of an Ethiopian kitchen.

  • Tour: Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Coffee Ceremony at a Home in Addis Ababa
  • Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Cost: From $140 USD per adult

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1 Blue Mountain Coffee And Sightseeing Tour

Many travelers visiting Jamaica stick exclusively to the resorts and don’t get a chance to experience the local culture. Get off the beaten path by booking a tour to the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, with round-trip transportation to and from accommodation included. The sightseeing portion of the tour includes commentary from a guide about history and agriculture. Then, travelers will visit Devon House to sample coffee and ice cream.

  • Tour: Blue Mountain Coffee and Sightseeing Tour
  • Duration: 4 to 6 hours
  • Cost: From $315 USD per adult

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