El Trapiche Tour
El Trapiche Tour
4.7
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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About
El Trapiche Tour is a family bussines in Monteverde. On your tour you will see our coffee production. Also you will learn the tradicional process of sugar cane blocks and the delicious artisanal process of chocolate. ¡This is a wonderfull and interactive experience!
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Meets animal welfare guidelines
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Travelers' Choice
2024
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drozowski
Houston105 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
Our hotel recommended this tour to us over the larger one in the area. We were all so glad we listened to their advice. This is a real gem and we highly recommend you take your family on the tour and buy the coffee to bring home. I am drinking my honey roast while I write this review.
The guide was very informative, the tour itself interactive and it was a highlight of our trip. Our group consisted of my 80 year old mom, 3 teenagers and another family with a younger child and grandparents. Everyone was entertained and enjoyed themselves.
The guide was very informative, the tour itself interactive and it was a highlight of our trip. Our group consisted of my 80 year old mom, 3 teenagers and another family with a younger child and grandparents. Everyone was entertained and enjoyed themselves.
Written March 24, 2024
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Hello drozowski! Thanks a lot for your comments to our tour. We appreciate it! PURA VIDA
Written March 25, 2024
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5280momma
Highlands Ranch, CO54 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
We really enjoyed our coffee tour at El Trapiche. It didn't feel touristy or commercial - it's run by a family who take you on a tour of their farm. They teach you about sugar cane, coffee growing, and cacao growing. It was quite interesting and interactive - they gave us several opportunities to try the raw beans and their cocoa made with their beans. It's an easy hike over their hills. At the end, they let you sample their coffee and try a Costa Rican snack. Would definitely recommend!
Written February 1, 2025
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Hi!
Thank you for your kind words! We are glad you enjoyed the tour and learned about coffee, cocoa and sugar cane, we hope to see you again soon! Pura Vida
Written February 4, 2025
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Villy-le-Pelloux, France2 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
Very interesting visit,
Lots of information,
Small group size,
Demonstration of traditional methods.
But a certain lack of authenticity?
It seems to have become more of a tourist attraction than a real place of production.
In addition to the remaining coffee production (7 t of fruit per year), sugarcane and cocoa production seems to be maintained only for demonstration to tourists.
There are only 8 cocoa plants under greenhouse exclusively for the show (the altitude and climate conditions are not favorable for this crop).
Lots of information,
Small group size,
Demonstration of traditional methods.
But a certain lack of authenticity?
It seems to have become more of a tourist attraction than a real place of production.
In addition to the remaining coffee production (7 t of fruit per year), sugarcane and cocoa production seems to be maintained only for demonstration to tourists.
There are only 8 cocoa plants under greenhouse exclusively for the show (the altitude and climate conditions are not favorable for this crop).
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Written November 5, 2024
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Merci pour votre commentaire ! Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez apprécié la visite et les informations. Nous comprenons votre préoccupation concernant l'authenticité. Bien que la production de cacao et de canne à sucre soit limitée en raison des conditions climatiques, nous maintenons ces activités pour partager et préserver les traditions agricoles. Nous prenons en compte vos remarques pour continuer à améliorer et offrir une expérience plus authentique. Nous espérons vous revoir bientôt! PURA VIDA
Written November 11, 2024
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2travelersatheart
Charlotte, NC11 contributions
Mar 2025 • Family
Our tour with Henry was wonderful. He was knowledgeable, patient, and engaging. Our group consisted of young children (6-14) up to an elderly couple and everyone found it enjoyable. The samples during and tasting at the end were a nice addition. It does involve walking a small, but steep hill to see the coffee beans. Not difficult, but I noticed one older member of our group had a more challenging time. Henry was great and waited for everyone before continuing the explanation of coffee production. Thanks for a fun addition to our Original Canopy Tour!
Written March 15, 2025
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Jeffrey P
San Diego, CA89 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Our family loved this informative and interactive tour of the El Trapiche grounds, and their coffee and sugar cane business. Our tour guide Jeffry was excellent and very knowledgeable. I was afraid that my two sons (13 and 8) wouldn't be interested, but they really liked learning about the entire process. They also have a nice little gift shop where you can buy some of their fantastic coffee after the tour. We definitely recommend this one if you have any interest in learning about Costa Rican history, and how they do coffee differently than other places.
Written June 21, 2024
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Hello Jeffrey! Thanks a lot for your comments to our tour. We appreciate it! PURA VIDA
Written October 6, 2024
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AthenaFierou
London, UK91 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
This was a great afternoon spent in Monteverde, tasting a lot of coffee and chocolate as well as sugarcane. The tour was very interactive which helped with all the information we were given. It's a family run business which seems to be expanding and all the people there were very polite and friendly. The views are really nice from there too and our guide Jeffrey was funny and made this a very pleasant experience for all of us on the group with his delivery. He was ready to answer any questions we might have had and gave many examples when sharing his stories, which made this a memorable one.
Written April 17, 2024
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Hello AthenaFierou! Thanks a lot for your comments to our tour. We appreciate it! PURA VIDA
Written April 25, 2024
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Amy S
47 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
My family learned so much on this tour. It was jam packed with information about the planting, harvesting, labor, and processing of coffee, chocolate and cane. It was so much information, that I had trouble absorbing it all. My ten year old and I loved trying cacao fruit for the first time and my husband loved learning about the dofferent styles of coffee, inclusing the special honey and peaberry varieties. The sugarcane candy making was also a fun interactive experience. Highly educational and immersive! Our hotel concierge booked the tour with transport, so we didn't know what to expect. It was a great surprise to find how comprehensive this tour was.
Written July 26, 2024
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Hi, thank you very much for your visit, we are glad you enjoyed our tour, we hope you visit us again in the future. Best regards!
Written October 6, 2024
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Katie R
16 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
We were told this was the best coffee tour in Monteverde and it didn't disappoint. From the moment were were picked up from the door of our hotel to the moment we got back, we had a fantastic experience. A small but authentic and family centred farm, with a perfectly timed tour (1hr45 minutes) and great experiences with coffee, cacao and sugar cane, including many tastings. Our guide, Jefry, was bright, happy, funny, informative, and inspired, with wonderful English and he looked after our group with care, he knew all our names, and tailored the tour for us all throughout. Would highly recommend this tour.
Written May 7, 2024
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Hello F4235FMkatier! Thanks a lot for your comments to our tour. We appreciate it! Jeffry send you a big Hug! PURA VIDA
Written May 13, 2024
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mdkybela
10 contributions
Jan 2025 • Couples
This tour was such an amazing experience. Our guide spoke very fondly about everything they do at the plantation and this made the whole experience very personal. We got to know a lot of interesting facts about coffee, cocoa and sugar canes. We followed the life of a coffee bean from the plant to the coffee pot. Same with the cocoa fruit, tasted delicious chocolates made right there. We saw how the make molasses out of the sugar syrup and we made our own! The tour had a comfortable length with several places to rest. We had delicious snacks at the end and of course tasty coffee.
Written January 19, 2025
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Hi!
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour and learned at the same time! We hope to see you again soon, pura vida
Written February 4, 2025
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Dan W
1 contribution
Sep 2024 • Family
This is the best coffee/sugar cane/chocolate tour I have ever taken. The guide, Henri, was very knowledgeable. He took his time showing our group of four coffee, then sugar cane, and finally chocolate production. I have been on a similar tour in Guatemala and this was far superior. This tour is well worth the fee charged.
Written September 30, 2024
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Hi Dan, it is a pleasure to have received you, we hope you visit us soon. Pura Vida!
Written October 6, 2024
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Hola Rebequita, nuestros números de teléfonos son +506 6017 2020 506 2645 7780 506 2645 7650 o por medio de WhatsApp 506 6017 2020
Written July 23, 2022
Is there any tour out to El Trapiche sugar plantation from San Jose?
Written February 24, 2018
Hello! We offer transportation service but just in Monteverde
Written July 23, 2022
Staying in San Jose, what is the time for hotel pickup to get there by 3pm tour?
Written February 23, 2018
Hello! We offer transportation service but just in Monteverde
Written July 23, 2022
Bonjour. Est-il possible de faire la visite en français?
Written December 9, 2017
Hello! We offer the tour just in snglish or spanish
Written July 23, 2022
Please post driving directions from the Pan American Hwy - the Best Roads route. Thank you.
Written March 6, 2015
Hello! The best route from panamerican Hwy is from Puntarenas Highway and it takes around 02 hours from Puntarenas to here.
Written July 23, 2022
We are a family of 6 adults and 3 children coming form the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton located in Puntarenas. We have 2 rental cars and would need driving directions and an estimate of time to get there. The tour sounds fantastic. We could come 3 pm March 10 or 11. Next week. Which way should we come? What day would be less crowded? Thank you so much and PURA VIDA. Jane H. Virginia Beach, VA
Written March 5, 2015
se offer in costa rica
Written November 24, 2017
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