We expected this tour to be enjoyable and informative, and it delivered beyond our hopes. So much fun! So well done! We had a fantastic time, learned so much about some of our favorite foods, and enjoyed every minute! It was a highlight of our stay in. Monteverde. First and foremost this is a family-run enterprise, and that pride and intimacy run through everything. Diego who showed us round is the owners’ son and his passion and knowledge are a delight. It’s a beautiful location to tour, with sweeping views and verdant coffee plantings, and we saw close up the traditional production of all three crops. We even got to make our own sugar-molasses candy! Much thought and care has gone into presenting this tour. Buildings are decorated with fun murals featuring indigenous farmers and historic scenes. The details of how these treasured tastes get from the field to our cup are well explained and fascinating. We were encouraged to smell and taste all the way through, finishing with a final delicious tasting of coffee and a savory specialty dish grown in their garden and cooked for us by Diego’s mom. Anyone who likes coffee and chocolate will be entertained, educated and delighted by this experience. Oh, and the gift shop offered their delicious products at very fair prices - we have been drinking the superior Trapiche coffee ever since we left and I am only sorry we didn’t buy way more than the five bags we came away with!