Coffee immerssion program
Do you want to learn about coffee? Join me!
Come to Colombia, live in a coffee farm, explore the coffee culture and
learn everything related to coffee, I will be your host.
Day 1
The history
You will start learning about the history of coffee and how coffee arrived to Colombia. Some of the themes that are covered include: Origin, history, worldwide distribution, species and curiosities about coffee.
Duration: 3 hours approx.
Location: The farm.
Day 2
The bean
Learn about different varieties of coffee, how coffee grows, the harvest, the different processes for coffee, green coffee bean defects. You will do 3 different coffee process:
1. Honey process
2. Fermentation process
3. Natural process all of them from picking the bean to the dry process.
Duration: 3 hours approx.
Location: The coffee plantation.
Day 3
The people
Let’s go inside the coffee farmers community, coffee buyers, coffee roasters, locals,Colombian locals. We will show you the coffee life, how we sell our coffee in our town, Jerico, the country side and the social impact of coffee in our community.
Duration: 3 hours approx.
Location: The town “Jericó”
Day 4
The roasting
Learn about the amazing roasting process, you will roast our own coffees in our lab and experience a bit of the complex world of roasting, having the chance of exploring different roasting types and roast curves and experience some roasting tips.
Duration: 3 hours approx.
Location: Our Coffee roastery
Day 5
The cupping
You will learn how coffee should taste. It’s not only about the roasting, grinding, water temperature and water pressure but also about the amount of coffee you are using per cup, the altitude and climate where you want to enjoy your cup of coffee. Taste and see the difference process, varieties and brewing methods.
Duration: 3 hours approx.
Location: Our Coffee lab.
Come to Colombia, live on a coffee farm, explore the coffee culture and learn everything related to coffee, become a coffee expert, I will be your host.
Course information
Learn about the coffee production process from bean to cup.
Discover how the best coffee is made. Be part of the process and explore where the best coffee in the world comes from. Experience from the seed to the cup, how the farmers achieve an exceptional drink.
Taste coffee directly from the farm and learn to differentiate different kinds of coffee.
Go deep into the process of the world-famous Colombian Coffee from the plant to the cup and you will have plenty of chances to taste the variety of flavors we produce.
The coffee history
8:00 am Traditional breakfast
8:30 am Hiking the farm
9:00 am Starting our main
Subject:
History, how coffee arrived in Colombia, origin, worldwide distribution, species.
1:00 pm Lunch
Leisure time to enjoy one of the most beautiful areas in Colombia, surrounded by green mountains, rivers, exotic birds.
The bean
8:00 am Traditional breakfast
8:30 am Wear your boots, we are going into the coffee crops, picking our coffee beans, getting to know the different coffee varieties and green coffee beans defects.
You will process the coffee beans in 3 different ways:
- Washed coffee
- Honey process
- Natural coffee
1:00 pm Lunch
5:00 pm Bird watching hour.
The community
8:00 am Traditional breakfast
9:00 am We will go to the town to sell our coffee in the National Federation of Coffee Growers, you will see all the coffee selling process, then we will explore our beautiful town Jericó, the county side, and the social impact of coffee in our community.
1:00 pm Lunch in the town
5:00 pm Visit our friendly neighbors Don Bernardo y Doña Anita they will show us their beautiful farm.
The Roast
9:00 am Come to our own Micro Coffee Roastery in Medellín and learn about the amazing roasting process, you will roast our coffee in our lab and experience a bit of the complex world of roasting, having the chance of exploring different roasting types.
Leisure time to explore and visit all the coffee shops around the city, we have a nice list of recommendations.
The coffee cupping
9:00 am Cupping basics concepts, we will try different coffees to identify their profiles and evaluate them.
You will learn how coffee should taste. It’s not only about the roasting, grinding, water temperature, and water pressure but also about the amount of coffee you are using per cup, the altitude, and the climate where you want to enjoy your cup of coffee.
Investment: 1450 USD
Three days accommodation in our coffee farm surrounded by beautiful scenery and incredible views.
Three Meals a day.
Unlimited coffee, bananas, and tangerines. All my knowledge.
Memories included and resources to keep learning.
*Does not include transportation and accommodation and meals in Medellín
What People Say
- “My coffee immersion experience at Jericó and Medellín was very rewarding. Learning first hand what cultivating coffee and then roasting coffee complements my overall knowledge of the industry. The time at the farm was very much hands on. I stayed there and was able to see the varietals grown and learn about them. We discussed the planting and all the care given to the plants, from seedling to maturity. This care includes planting various types of trees to provide shade for the coffee plants, rotation of the parcels, and pest control. I was able to see the coffee berry borer in an infected cherry. The coffee picking experience was a valuable lesson. It is far from easy. It is a skill and a demanding job. I came away with greater appreciation of this part of the seed to cup experience after actually doing it for a good period of time.
I received plenty of in depth roasting instruction as well. One great thing about this part was that it was pretty much all hands on training. The training was thorough and i got to practice roasting several times on the sample roaster as well as the main roaster. This included getting acquainted with Cropster, the roasting software. I felt confident at the end of the week and ready to tackle roasting coffee beans.
In general, I received plenty of detailed instruction all across the board. I was very happy and completely satisfied with the whole experience. Sara and her whole staff are very friendly, approachable, and knowledgeable. The whole experience was fun and I learned a whole lot! Thanks Coffee Translator”.
Hernán López
Albanys coffee
One Day coffee immersion at Medellín
Morning Tour of Farm in Medellín: ☕️
Presentation and history of different varietals in the world and the farm. Coffee seedbed and seedbed Tour of different coffee plantations. Preparation of coffee with tasting and fruits.
Explanation of traditional and specialty coffee processing (washed, honey, natural) Tour of the processing plant. The tour lasts 2 and a half hours on average.
Aternoon “Cielo tostado coffee roaster”
Tour Come and visit our roaster, discover how the entire process of roasting Colombian coffee, one of the best coffees in the world, is done.
Enjoy the irresistible aroma that comes out of our roasting plant where you will discover how different roasting techniques influence the grain and its flavor. We will reveal the roasting and packaging secrets that allow us to bring the best coffee from the plantation to your cup.
Investment: 250 usd.