D`Arrieros Coffee Farm — Attraction in Medellín

Booked this through the Get Your Guide app for 60 dollars, which included the horse/mule ride. Was picked up on time from my four points hotel and taken with another group for an hour ride to the farm. Before going to the farm, the driver (the farm owners son) asked whether it would be ok to stop by a restaurant very near by since the other group didn't have breakfast yet. I was happy to agree and took a nice bathroom stop over there. They weren't kidding when they said the restaurant was very close to the farm as it was just a minute drive max.

At the farm, we were greeted by the family and provided a very educational experience of how coffee is made from plant to table. They told us the story of their farm, the fields, and of course, coffee. We had a hands on experience picking the coffee beans and grinding them. It was very cramped and steep, but the guide helped me with my balance. Afterwards, we were able to sit down in an area to see how the coffee is actually made. We got to sample some nice coffee, but not before a delicious dessert to cleanse our taste. Under no time, were we pressured or advertised to buy their products. It was a wonderful experience that I can highly recommend.

We were supposed to have lunch after the coffee experience, but the horses were ready and we decided to ride before eating. I got a small horse that I requested, and it had a very comfortable English saddle that fit me perfectly. However, I was concerned about the horses as they had to climb very steep hills and terrain. I really hope they only are ridden once a day and are well cared for afterwards. What amazed me more was that the horse guides did not ride with us. Instead, they also walked with the horses in the same terrain, making sure they don't go fast for the beginner riders. While I enjoyed my two hour ride, if it is causing stress on the horses and guides, it is best to remove this option for the well being of them.

After the ride, I was the only one left (as only a few did the horse ride and the people with me ended their ride near a restaurant since it was easier for them to get home afterwards) at the barn. I was able to enjoy my late lunch, which was rice, egg, sausage, potatoes, and ground beef. It was delicious as well as generous.

After my late lunch, the family (owners of the ranch) took me back to my hotel, which took a bit longer as it was raining and there was the rush hour traffic back to the city. I did, however, miss the free coffee souvenir that I thought was included in the tour.

However, this was a very fun and educational coffee experience that I can highly recommend. With the horses, it would be more ideal to find better terrain to ride. Maybe just start at the bottom of the hill and ride in more flat and less steep roads. Also, I would suggest a private ride option for more experienced riders to trot and canter more. Will come again next time in Medellin, especially for the awesome...

This coffee tour was AMAZING!!

The tour was run in both Spanish and English, which I'm really grateful for as David, our guide, shared so much info that I would have missed out on all the good bits.

Over 4+ hours you're talked through the process and making coffee, eating raw beans, picking the beans, using old machinery to separate skin from bean, all of it.

The focus throughout the tour is sustainability; you're brought various different drinks which have been made from what many coffee farms would consider waste (mucilage, skin), some as tea, some just as a drink. And then of course you're taught how to brew and taste coffee!

There's food, a palette cleanser, a smell test, the works. 4+ hours sounds like a long time, I couldn't believe the time when I looked, it absolutely flew by, loved every minute.

I cannot credit David enough for how he ran the tour in English; his energy, his knowledge, just fantastic. A massive thank you to him and his family that run the farm for allowing us to come have a truly...

This tour is a total failure! The coffeefarm, was maybe a coffeefarm in former times, but now it only seems to be a tourist trap. The owner holds speeches about the bad coffee industries, and says he himself would only work organically. But 5 Minutes later one of the guys came along in the background with a crop protection sprayer - unbelievable. Next to this fact, the owner tells a huge bunge of dirty jokes, one needs to like that... But the worst of all is the condition of the mules/horses. They suffer bad nutrition and wounds resulting of the saddles. When I was pointing out the wounds of the horses, the owner denied and said that would be no harm. I would never visit this farm again! The money wasnt...