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Britt Coffee Tour

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From the Auto Mercado Heredia 500 meters north, 400 meters west | On the way to the village of Barva, Heredia 528-3000, Costa Rica

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Britt Coffee Tour and Chocolate Tasting from San Jose

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Britt Coffee Tour has educated and entertained nearly 1 million friends and coffee lovers from around the world since 1991. We use humor and insight to show you the secrets behind an exquisite cup of coffee. Our experts lead the way on an enjoyable...more

Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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From the Auto Mercado Heredia 500 meters north, 400 meters west | On the way to the village of Barva, Heredia 528-3000, Costa Rica

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hudbakanec

Sydney, Australia

6670

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Amazing and funny

Loved this tour. The tour guides were more like comedians and so kept everyone interested throughout the tour. My personal favourite was that they asked everyone what country they came from and then customised the tour to include references to the places people came from....More

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank hudbakanec

Hi hudbakanec! It's awesome that you enjoyed and truly liked our Tour! Thank you so much for your review. Many greetings.

msp1231

Ocean View, Delaware

23381

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Tour a coffee roasting plant and enjoy the samples!

The Britt Coffee tour was quite eye opening. The entire roasting process was not only shown to us via video, but we were able to watch parts of the process in real time. The facility is located in town, features parking, a restaurant and gift...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank msp1231

Hi msp1231! Thank you so much for your review. It's awesome to know you enjoyed our Tour :)

monique b

Virginia

4113

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Fun and informative

They made this tour fun! All of the little informative facts/tips about coffee while humoring us with clever word play. Worth every penny. Gift shop was expensive but worth it to me for the one stop shop. Highly recommend.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank monique b

Hi monique b! We're so glad that you liked and enjoyed our Tour :) Muchos saludos! ;)

karencel

Raleigh, North Carolina

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

6 stars

Excellent fun introduction to coffee process. The guides were a riot, highly recommend! Lunch was delicious!

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank karencel

Hi karencel! Thanks for your review :) It's excellent that you had a great time with us!

SmilingMimi

Nashville, Tennessee

2120

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Fun hour tour

Fun and interesting walk through the grounds and roasting plant. We learned a lot about the plants, the process, and were able to sample several coffees. The chocolate is also wonderful. Nice, clean cafe on the grounds as well as a gift shop. They will...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank SmilingMimi

Hi SmilingMimi. Thank you so much for your review. It's awesome that you had a great time and also got to learn more about coffee. Many greetings.

EduardoCruzAlonso

Montreal, Canada

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Fun and educational.. a must when visiting San Jose

You learn a lot about your favorite beverage and the guides make sure to answer every question and to make it fun. Ask anything you've been wanted to know about coffee and also learn on how to taste coffee.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank EduardoCruzAlonso

Hi EduardoCruzAlonso! It's great you liked our Tour and learned more about the coffee world :) it's also awesome that you had fun doing it.

LoveTravel299866

Reviewed January 3, 2019

Awesome Coffee!

We were at first disappointed that this was not a real coffee plantation but the tour was so much fun and informational that it made up for it. The tour guides were very entertaining. We all had a great time.

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank LoveTravel299866

Hi LoveTravel299866! Yeah, as a matter of fact, we are a coffee roaster :) But it's so nice to know you enjoyed our Tour and had a great time with us! Thanks for your review.

JohnnyDoe86

Reviewed January 1, 2019

Not as expected

Is not a real plantation, but a reenactment of one. Also does not show the roasting process, but a movie of the process. People were extremely nice, and the grounds made for a nice afternoon walk, but for my money - I was hoping to...More

Date of experience: January 2019

1 Thank JohnnyDoe86

Hi JohnnyDoe86, in fact, we are not a coffee plantation, but a roaster. We explain the history and the process from the very beginning until you have the cup of coffee in your hands.

shanc590

Toronto, Canada

329136

Reviewed December 30, 2018 via mobile

Great Place to Buy Coffee

We stopped her as part of our Airbnb experience with Eduardo, it was great. They have a cute little tour a restaurant as well as a butterfly garden. They also have a wide selection of coffee to purchase and if you buy 5 you get...More

Date of experience: December 2018

1 Thank shanc590

Hi shanc590 :) it's great you enjoyed our tour and the facilities! Thank you so much for you review.

nikkg

nikkg

4714

Reviewed December 28, 2018 via mobile

So much fun and educational!

We did the regular coffee tour and it was really fun. We visited the nice butterfly garden they have at the property ahead of the tour, and that was a pleasant surprise addition. The two tour guides were awesome. Thry basically perform a 2-man show...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank nikkg

Hi nikkg! It is awesome that you truly enjoyed the wonderful experience around the coffee world :) And about your recommendation, we'll take it into consideration for sure!!

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ErinT889

How long will it take is to drive from the West side of San Jose?

March 6, 2018|

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Hi Erin, it will take you approximately 45 minutes.

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k_brodowich8

Where is this place located? we drove up to the area and could not find it anywhere. does anyone have more information? thanks!

December 27, 2016|

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It's in Heredia but kind of out of the way, best to use a taxi to go and you can return by bus.

Lindasal41

Is there a nice hotel near by to stay in for one nite wed march 25. Rsvp asap

March 24, 2015|

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The Marriott near the airport is also a pick-up stop for the Britt tour.

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Robertstj

Mount Pleasant

Tours of businesses or companies near SJ (3 Replies)

I went on the Cafe Britt coffee plantation and Senor & Senora Ese wood factory tours. I am looking for more tours like this, tours of businesses. Preferably I'd like them to be a popular business and $20 per person or less. Also if they make food that might make it more interesting

February 23, 2013|

Response fromCanaTico|

The Costa Rica Craft Brewery company in Cartago has tours.

mariposita_pdx

Sunnyvale, California

Britt Coffee Tour worth hanging around for? (3 Replies)

My friend and I will be flying into the San Jose airport on a Saturday evening and are planning to head down to Puerto Viejo the following Wednesday. In between then we may stay at a place in the Turrialba valley for a few days. Do you think it would be worthwhile to stay two nights at a hotel in/near Alajuela after we arrive on Saturday so we can take the Britt coffee tour on Sunday before heading to Turrialba on Monday? Or should we head straight to Turrialba on Sunday morning? My friend...More

September 03, 2017|

Response fromCanaTico|

No, that would be a mistake. Sunday is the best day to transverse San Jose to get to route 10 to Turrialba. Leave early and stop at Irazu Volcano on the way. Do the Golden Bean Coffee tour (check the excellent TA reviews) near Turrialba. This tour can be combined with Guayabo National Monument in one day as they are nearby.

Testemall

Boynton Beach

Chorreador for coffee (4 Replies)

We had the best coffee in Costa Rica and want to make our own chorreador. What type of cloth do we use? Also, we brought home Britt coffee, not knowing what to buy. Now that we're back in the states, any recommendations for a brand of Costa Rican coffee we can get here..like maybe at Trader Joes or Whole Foods?

January 14, 2017|

Response fromTestemall|

Thanks to everyone! I use TA on my phone...never saw the Top Questions heading to the right....will pull it up on my desktop. So much appreciated! Looking forward to trying my chorteador this weekend.

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