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Coffee Tours

Coffee tours in Boquete

Boquete grows some of the best coffee in the world, and the farms are right up the hill from town. On our coffee tours you'll see how it's grown, watch it get processed, and taste it fresh. Pick the classic morning on the farm, or go all out with our private tasting.

Two ways to do coffee here

Both tours run on real working farms in the hills above Bajo Boquete, and both include hotel pickup. You'll see the plants, walk the drying beds, smell the roast, and taste the result. The only real difference is how deep you want to go.

Ripe red coffee cherries growing on the branch at a Boquete plantation
Freshly brewed single-origin coffee served for tasting

How it works

From the plant to your cup

Every tour follows the coffee through each step. You see it, smell it, and taste it for yourself.

Delicate white coffee flowers blossoming on a coffee plant01

It flowers

Up in the highlands the plants bloom with white flowers before the cherries set.

Coffee plants on the plantation, including the Java varietal02

It grows

We walk the rows and meet the varieties growing in the volcanic soil, Geisha included.

Coffee beans drying on raised beds at the farm03

It dries

Hand-picked cherries are washed and spread out on raised beds to dry in the sun.

A traditional coffee roaster at work on the Boquete coffee tour04

It roasts

The beans get roasted right on the farm. This is the part everyone remembers.

Pour-over brewing of freshly roasted Boquete coffee05

You taste it

We brew it together and you taste it fresh, right where it was grown.

$35 per person

Boquete Coffee Tour

A morning on a working coffee farm

Head up into the hills above town and follow the coffee from the plant to your cup. You'll see how it's grown at altitude, watch it get washed, dried, and roasted, then taste it fresh with a guide who knows it inside out.

Duration
About 3 hours
Group
Up to 10 people
Level
Easy, good for all ages

How the day goes

  1. •

    Start

    Pickup

    We grab you from your hotel in Bajo Boquete and head up into the coffee hills.

  2. •

    On the farm

    The walk

    Your guide takes you through the plants and explains how coffee grows up here.

  3. •

    Process

    Plant to bean

    See the washing, drying, and roasting, and how the good stuff gets sorted out.

  4. •

    Tasting

    The cup

    Taste the coffee fresh and learn how to pick out what you're tasting.

Walking the grounds of a working coffee farm in Boquete, Panama

Highlights

  • A guided walk through a working highland coffee farm
  • See the whole process: picking, washing, drying, and roasting
  • Find out what makes Boquete's Geisha coffee so famous
  • Taste freshly roasted single-origin coffee
  • Great views over the Bajo Boquete valley

What's included

  • A local guide (English or Spanish)
  • Farm entrance and the full walk
  • Coffee tasting
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup in Bajo Boquete
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$120 per person

Luxury Geisha Coffee Experience

A private, unhurried tasting of the world's best coffee

This is the private, take-your-time version. Just your group, a longer visit, and a guided flight of rare Geisha and specialty lots with food pairings. We handle the transport, and you go home with a bag of beans.

Duration
About 4 to 5 hours
Group
Private, just your group
Level
Easy, relaxed pace

How the day goes

  1. •

    Start

    Private pickup

    A relaxed pickup in a private vehicle, at a time that works for you.

  2. •

    Estate

    The estate

    Visit a well-known estate and hear the story behind its award-winning coffee.

  3. •

    Flight

    The tasting

    A guided flight of rare and specialty lots, with local food to go alongside.

  4. •

    Finish

    Beans to go

    Leave with a bag of beans and a ride straight back to your door.

A coffee tasting flight with a glass carafe and cup of Geisha coffee

Highlights

  • Private tour, just you and your group
  • A tasting flight of award-winning Geisha and specialty lots
  • A guided cupping with a coffee specialist
  • Local food pairings and refreshments
  • Private air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup
  • A relaxed pace with plenty of time for photos

What's included

  • A private guide and coffee host (English or Spanish)
  • A curated Geisha and specialty tasting flight
  • Food pairings and refreshments
  • Private air-conditioned transport
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off around Boquete
  • A bag of beans to take home
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Photos

On the farm

A few shots from our coffee tours: the plants, the process, and the pour.

Ripe red coffee cherries growing on the branch at a Boquete plantation
Delicate white coffee flowers blossoming on a coffee plant
Coffee plants on the plantation, including the Java varietal
Walking the grounds of a working coffee farm in Boquete, Panama
Coffee beans drying on raised beds at the farm
Close-up of golden honey-process coffee beans drying
Close-up of natural-process coffee beans during drying
Rows of coffee beans drying in the Boquete sun
A traditional coffee roaster at work on the Boquete coffee tour
Pour-over brewing of freshly roasted Boquete coffee
Freshly brewed single-origin coffee served for tasting
A coffee tasting flight with a glass carafe and cup of Geisha coffee
Shade trees and lush greenery on a coffee farm in the Boquete highlands

Coffee tour questions

What happens on a Boquete coffee tour?+

You head up to a working farm and follow the coffee from the plant to your cup: picking, washing, drying, and roasting. Then you sit down and taste it. A guide walks you through the whole thing.

What's the difference between the regular and luxury tour?+

The regular tour is a relaxed couple of hours on the farm with a tasting at the end. The luxury version is private, runs longer, and adds a guided flight of rare Geisha and specialty lots, food pairings, private transport, and beans to take home.

Why is Boquete coffee such a big deal?+

The altitude, the volcanic soil, and the climate up here are close to perfect for coffee. Boquete's Geisha in particular keeps breaking price records at the big specialty auctions.