Specialty Coffee 101, History - Processing - Professional Cupping and More!

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: BQT Tours Shuttles

Ages: Infants (1–5 years) · Children (6–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–60 years) · Seniors (61–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Driver/guide
Included: Local taxes
Included: Tea and coffee: Coffee and/or Tea
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Food and drinks, unless specified
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

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!
Stop 2

3 hours Admission included

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!

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Boquete Boquete, Panama See on map

Go to the Main Square of Boquete and wait for our guide wearing a black hat to pick you up

End point

Boquete Boquete, Panama See on map

Go to the Main Square of Boquete and wait for our guide wearing a black hat to pick you up

Pickup points

We can meet at Mastranto Tea Lounge for introductions and a welcome courtesy tea!

Using your ticket

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Not recommended for participants with back problems
If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.