Coffee Plantation Tour
What your day looks like
Calling All Coffee Lovers! If you’re curious about the process of coffee production from harvest to cup then this tour is for you! On this coffee all-day adventure, you will visit a private coffee plantation, located in the highest mountains of Puerto Rico. Learn from professional coffee collectors as you walk by the field of Arabica beans and try your hand at picking the cherries (when in season). When we arrive at the Hacienda you will be welcomed with a freshly brewed cup and delicious fresh fruits, before touring a coffee roasting plant where beans are processed, roasted, and packed for commercial use. You'll also get to: Learn about the history, growing process of coffee, and the flora and fauna of the area. See how coffee beans are picked (during the harvest months of October – January), processed, roasted, and packed. Tour “the coffee vault”, where all the coffee is kept in a perfectly humidity-controlled room. After the visit to the coffee plantation, we will continue to follow the old coffee trade and make a stop at the historical main center of Ponce, where you will get to have lunch and see on a drive-thru important sites in downtown such as Ponce’s Cathedral, the Parque de Bombas (old firehouse) among others. Our guides will share their knowledge of history, politics, geography, and much more during this interesting trip. By the end, you will be a coffee connoisseur and will understand much more of Puerto Rico’s history through our coffee!
The experience, in brief
- Coffee Plantation Visit: Explore a private coffee plantation in Puerto Rico
- Coffee Picking: Experience picking Arabica coffee cherries
- Roasting Plant Tour: See the process of roasting and packing coffee beans
- Coffee Vault: Visit the humiditycontrolled room where coffee is stored
- Enjoy a freshly brewed cup of coffee and fresh fruits upon arrival
- Stop in Ponce to see important sites like the Cathedral of Ponce
Your day, step by step
Ponce
Eco Tour at Hacienda Buena Vista.
Ponce
Local Flavor.
What to know before booking
Included
Learn about the history, growing process of coffee, and the flora and fauna of the area See how coffee beans are picked (during the harvest months of October – January), processed, roasted and packed
Not Included
Gratuity for your tour guide is not included, but greatly appreciated Lunch cost in Ponce is not included
What to Bring
Comfortable shoes Comfortable clothes
Restrictions
If traveling with children from 0 - 6 years a car seat/ booster seat is required. Please notify us at the moment of booking if you will be traveling on your own or require us to provide it. We can provide them complimentary but they need to be requested with anticipation.
Meeting & Pickup
Your Hotel Lobby in San Juan or the Metro Area. Pickup time will be around 8:30 am but the Exact time will be provided the day prior to the tour, once the minimum amount of persons has been met. Complimentary transportation from San Juan is included for all tours. Guests may also meet us directly at the tour location — if so, meeting details will be provided the day before the tour. Please note that the tour cost remains the same if clients opt out of the transfer from San Juan.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business