This tour exceeded our expectations. We learned a lot about the history of coffee and how it started in Colombia. In addition, our guide Dani and Alexa taught us the process from planting, harvest, filtering, drying, roasting, and then tasting. We got to harvest our own coffee fruit in the hills and understand the art and complexity of the entire process. The lovely people at the farm cooked us a wonderful home-cooked meal where all the ingredients came from the farm. At the end, we did a tasting tour and tried various coffee - with the natural and honeyed our favorite. Highly recommend this tour, and shoutout to Dani for being such a fantastic guide. 5/5

The tour was enjoyable, educational, and experiential! Walter was our guide and he took us through a journey of coffee and of the farm. The context you take away from it will help you appreciate every cup of coffee that you drink from here on. Beyond the coffee itself, the farm and the farm house was an elegant walk back in time, and a living museum. There is also a great view of Medellin that comes with the tour. Well worth the visit, and it supports small businesses by cutting out the corporate middle men.

Great Coffee tour! We stayed in El Poblado and was picked up from there....30min drive, Tour guide Danielle was Great! On the tour you get a history lesson on Coffee and it's orgins...later you get to pick Coffee and eat lunch then a coffee taste test. In all, this tour is A+ 100% must!

Absolutely go here. It's an amazing coffee tour and the staff are amazing, I only have praises to sing of this hacienda. It's stunning with great views, but that's only the start. This is a whole day tour and the tour guide was amazing (wish I remembered her name). You feel like you're part of the family! You get a little introduction to coffee production and then you get to don the proper attire and hike up into the hill to pick your own beans! Afterwards, you learn about the drying process and are shown around (including their sweet, adorable animals). Then they bring you through the stunning house and feed you the most amazing home-cooked lunch. After lunch you do a wonderful coffee tasting. You will learn so much! We brought some coffee back to the states with us and will definitely be ordering more. If you're interested in a coffee tour, don't bother looking at anything else. It won't be as good, I guarantee it. Plus, they send a car to pick you up and drop you off! Seriously. If you're in Medellin, book this tour NOW!

They picked us up near our hotel and a driver took us on a scenic drive to La Casa Grande Coffee Hacienda. Our guide was Juliana. Our small tour group of about 12 people dressed up in the traditional poncho, hat, and coffee bean basket. We were given a sample of their coffee, told about the history of coffee and then it was time for a short climb to their coffee plants to pick our own coffee beans. The views of the mountains are spectacular. Then we were shown how the beans are processed and the differences between the different blends of coffee. We then sat down to a delicious lunch with Juliana and two of other ladies that were guiding us. After the delicious lunch and the good company, we tasted several different blends of coffee. The house itself is very old, colonial house that has been meticulously taken care of to keep its historic charm. The surrounding area is beautiful and the ladies attending our group were great. We would definitely visit again.

They have there own transport but we took a taxi that brought us here, was easy to find with instructions of the kind hostess. It’s a beautiful location just outside of Medellin centre so nice clear air and superbeautiful nature! We learned a lot about coffee, picked our own beans and had a great Colombian lunch. Last part is a nice coffee tasting. First thing we will do when we are back home is trowing away our crappy-George-Clooney-coffee-machine, this was really a eye-opener and I would highly recommend this tour! Available in good English and Spanish.

Really enjoyed the guided tour at the hacienda. The guide Daniella explained everything about the production and showed how they choose the beans. The trip ends with a great lunch inside the hacienda, followed by coffee tasting. Good explanations both in english and spanish. Absolutely recommended to do this trip.

Our hotel booked this tour for us, (Hotel 574 - fantastic!), and we did not know what to expect. We thought we would be going on a bus but we actually had a driver pick us up and drive us up there. It was just the two of us that day and what a wonderful experience. The setting is beautiful, up in the mountains of Santa Elena. We had the manager/guide Elizabeth to ourselves. She is a lovely woman and being able to chat with her the whole time really added to the experience. We had to dress up in ponchos and hats, (I was a bit sceptical at first, but I got into it), and we walked through the whole process on the farm from start to finish - well almost, the beans are sent away for roasting. We had lunch in the house with Elizabeth and her father-in-law. That was delicious and really enjoyable. I'd love to know how they cooked the pork. It was divine! After lunch we had a coffee tasting and we got to taste the difference between the ways the beans were processed/dried etc. after harvesting. This was one of the best days out we had from Medellin. Elizabeth is a wonderful host and I would definitely recommend this trip as a 'must do'.

The guide gave us information on how the coffee industry works. In addition we got to experience harvesting coffee beans.

La Casa Grande Coffee Hacienda is the place! The casa grande family offers a special tour of their coffee farm and hacienda. The house has such history and the family has worked hard to keep it in its orginial form. Elizabeth and her father-in-law were very welcoming and friendly. Luis taught us about coffee and allowed us to have a hands on experience by showing us how to pick the coffee fruit and told us about what they do on the farm before the coffee bean is sold. The family also treated us to a delicious, home- made, family style lunch. At the end of the tour we participated in a coffee tasting while our 8 and 10 yr old children fed farm animals with Elizabeth. It was such a wonderful experience. We highly recommned it!

I've been living in Medellin for 2 months and of all the tours I've taken, this is at the top of the list! It's a beautiful getaway in the gorgeous hills of Santa Elena. Just 20 minutes from busy Medellín, you can come here, breathe fresh air, learn everything you wanted to know about coffee, enjoy beautiful surroundings, and even an organic home-cooked lunch fresh from the garden with the sweet family who owns La Casa. This tour feels totally personalized and intimate - no cookie cutter touristy feel at all!! We all felt like friends being welcomed home :) Thank you Ellie and Luis and family!! I hope I'll be back soon!!

We had SUCH an amazing time! Elizabeth was so lovely. The tour itself was beautiful and had a personal touch. we got to see how they grow and harvest the beans, plant some coffee trees and pick our own. There is also a little waterfall. Afterwards we got to try different kinds of coffee and have a delicious homemade lunch. It was incredible. You really felt like part of the family. Would 100% go again.

Just entering the place makes you feel like you are about to have an amazing experience! Words fall short to describe the views, the rooms, the learning experience, the staff and even their pets! We came for a trip and we left with both, a beautiful experience and a firm promise to come back... Thank you Elizabeth, for making us feel like home!

La Casa Grande has recently opened up the Hacienda for short stays and my friends and I were lucky enough to book the two biggest rooms while we were there. Our rooms (the principal and media) each had a queen sized bed, desk, and their own private bathroom. These rooms are also connected by a common room that serves as sort of a study with bookcases and desks. The media room also has a connecting door to another room with two single beds. The rooms were not originally built to be bedrooms (as it was a coffee house), so there are many doors and windows, the rooms. If you are someone who requires blackout curtains or complete darkness to sleep, no fear! The wooden windows and doors pretty much block out most, if not all the light. Great for hibernating. The beds are pretty comfortable, and they provide extra blankets as it can get a little cold at night. The bathrooms are pretty basic, and the hot water for the shower can get be a little tricky, but it was fine in fulfilling its intended purpose. I got the impression that toilet paper isn't typically flushed in South America, so something to take note of. In terms of meals, breakfast is included in your stay, and it is typically cooked by the lovely Marina, who always manages to surprise. Every meal was truly delicious, especially when you know that many of the ingredients (in particular the vegetables) are grown on the property or neighboring farms. Do not forget to try Don Pablo's 'secret' oil concoction that can be used at literally every meal! I have tried since to replicate it, but unfortunately I cannot seem to get the exact flavors. Lunch can be included at a small cost, and although dinner is not available, you have the option of using the kitchen to cook your own!. As the hacienda is up on Mt Elena, I would recommend doing a trip down into the city (or perhaps on your way back from a day trip in the city) to grab some groceries for the length of your stay so you are able to cook a meal when needed. Our hosts on the property have owned the hacienda for generations and the history shows. Everyone is very friendly, and the head of the house, Don Pablo, is always happy to talk about the history of the house. The family also live on the property, so in the event you have any issues or questions, they are easily and quickly addressed. Elizabeth was also great at providing recommendations and addressing all our logistical concerns. She effectively manages the coffee tours and touristy aspect of the house, and was our guide on the coffee tour - as you can imagine, she has great insight about the process, beans, and everything to do with the house as well. One night we even had a little dominoes party with the requisite Aguardiente! Anyone who stays here should expect to be treated like one of the family. What else? Well, those planning to stay should also be aware that the property has a bunch of pets - 4-5 dogs, 1 cat, a couple cows, pigs, and chickens! The farm animals are mostly out of sight, but the dogs and cats have reign of the property. In particular, Lola, the cutest little puppy runs about wherever she pleases. If you have allergies, you should be wary and be sure to have your antihistamines at hand, and be sure to give lots of love to the pups. The only downside of the hacienda were the mosquitoes or sandflies. They really come out at night, and the way the bites have stuck around I'm not convinced they're your average mosquitoes. There's plenty of bug spray around, but be warned! Between the view, fresh air, amazing hospitality, food, and relaxation, there's not too much more you could want. Love this place and can't wait to come back for another relaxing stay.

I learned so much from this tour about a drink that I have on the daily and yet know very little about. Elizabeth and her crew were amazingly gracious and personable. The farm is beautiful, and the hacienda is so quaint. Having lunch with the family was simply joyous!