Specialty Coffee Workshops in Bogota: A Flavorful Journey into Colombia's Coffee Culture

Embark on a flavorful journey into Colombia’s coffee culture with our specialty coffee workshops in Bogota. Learn about the history, brewing methods, and taste award-winning coffees with our team of coffee experts.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Café 18 Rosales - Our workshops include stops at three different specialty coffee shops in the Chapinero neighborhood of Bogota. At the first coffee shop we will do a coffee tasting and discuss important highlights of the history of coffee in Colombia, why coffee tastings are important, and how you can taste coffee like the pros do.

  • Casa Café Cultor - At the second coffee shop we will also do a tasting to find the special characteristics in the coffee. But at this stop we’ll discuss where coffee is grown in Colombia and why it is so important to millions of coffee growers. We’ll also discuss how roasting affects what you get in the cup.

  • Colo Coffee - At the third shop we’ll talk about how coffee is grown and processed and the surprising ways that changes the coffees taste and other characteristics. We’ll do our final coffee tasting and focus on developing your personalized coffee profile.

What's Included
  • Local guide fluent in English
  • Coffee tastings from various Colombian regions
  • Tea and coffee included
  • Easy walking route under 1 mile
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, except for the coffee tastings
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off - the meeting location is easy to find and in a safe neighborhood
Additional Information

You want to learn why Colombian coffee is so delicious. You would love to be able to evaluate coffee the way professionals do and make your daily coffee routine even more satisfying.

And you want to understand Colombia’s fascinating coffee history and what coffee means to Colombians. How sad it would be to leave Colombia and still not understand how coffee has affected the lives of millions of people here.

Learn the real meaning of coffee in Colombia with us! We’ve been coffee educators since 2014. During this walking experience in one of Bogota’s best restaurant districts, your guide, a certified coffee expert, will tell you about the history of coffee up to innovative coffee brewing methods. You’ll learn to appreciate the special characteristics of the coffees you’ll taste and what makes Colombia an ideal country to grow coffee. We’ll also do a professional-style coffee tasting at each shop visited.

Our public workshops are only in English.

  • To keep the workshop intimate, a maximum of 8 people is allowed
  • We walk a short route that’s under 1 mile - if anyone in your party has mobility issues, please contact us
  • The workshop takes place in all weather conditions, so please dress appropriately - in Bogota that means you should bring a light jacket or sweater and an umbrella
  • Our public workshops are only offered in English.
Location
Cra. 5 #71-45
Carrera 5
We will meet you inside Cafe 18 Rosales (shop number 104B)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ibrahim_a
Jul 4, 2024
Private One on One is Great Experiance - I had a private class about coffee and my guide was so interesting and tought me a lot of knowledge about coffee and I can't have a better morning to start my last two days in Bogota. I will do this again to scratch the surface of this coffee knowledge.
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Avery
Jun 11, 2024
Coffee education at its best! - This was an excellent tour of local coffee roasters and delicious specialty coffees. Daniela was a wonderful tour guide and coffee educator. I drink coffee often, but with her guidance I was able to explore the flavors in multiple ways I haven’t considered before now. She also gave great local restaurant recommendations and pointed me in the direction of some incredible chocolate.
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Eric_b
Jun 9, 2024
Great coffee tour into Bogota's specialty coffee scene - This is an excellent tour. My guide Daniela knew so much about coffee and led us to three great spots to explore the specialty coffee scene in Bogota. I'd highly recommend this.
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Nehha_d
May 24, 2024
Very informative! I had a... - Very informative! I had a great time, and all the locations were close enough to walk. My guide was really friendly, and I bought some great coffee at one of the cafes.
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Whoyou222
May 9, 2024
5 stars - The tour guide Daniela was very well versed in coffee and i learned a lot. She picked out some good coffees to try and was a delight. The tour was great.
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Williamcm462nz
Mar 22, 2024
A tremendously enjoyable experience - Our Specialty Coffee Workshop experience was outstanding. Booking was easy and perfectly accomadated our needs. Our group ranged from serious coffee enthusiast to " I don't really like coffee, but I will come along". Everyone sincerely enjoyed the experience. We all learned alot about coffee. We enjoyed visiting the different locations, checking out the roaster, learning about proper preparation, trying our tasting skills and meandering about one of Bogota's coolest neighborhoods. Karen was a terrific teacher and guide, who kept everyone engaged to the point that we kept her about an hour longer than scheduled. She was patient and gracious, answering all of our questions. I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone at any level of coffee interest; just a great, enjoyable experience from start to finish.
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Jady_c
Mar 15, 2024
Amazing, would recommend! - This was a wonderful workshop, I learned so much from Laura! She was super knowledgeable and kind. I’m not normally a coffee drinker, but I was still able to enjoy the experience fully with all the history behind the coffee of Colombia.
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B2742tgjacquelineh
Mar 9, 2024
Great time! - Laura was very kind and informative! She gave us a brief tour of the neighborhood while en route to our various destinations. I came away feeling I learned a lot about Colombian culture, the coffee scene included of course. I also loved that the tour company made an effort to support cafes that supported pickers, indigenous peoples, and other social causes. This tour was very well done and the perfect kick-off to our Colombian adventure.
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Jamdavisjr
Mar 4, 2024
The Notes, The Balance, And The Sweetness of Coffee - There were many great highlights with this experience. I really did enjoy learning about the different coffees; and how to properly taste for the balance, note, and sweetness of the different types of coffee. Awesome tour guide! She was quite knowledgeable about coffee
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X7051fsdouglast
Mar 3, 2024
I would never book this tour again - They canceled this tour the day before it was to happen. I could not access email at the time, so I wasted hours traveling and waiting for the tour guide. They still sent me many emails about the trip even though they had cancelled the tour. I booked months in advance too. Do not waste your time booking this tour.
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