Published on Feb, 2025

loved it. great tour. loved the ride in the jeep willis. Daniel and the guide were wonderful. very wonderful people. very very knowledgeable. so very kind and helpful. loved the view from the jeep. the wonderful mountains, the vegetation. the weather. the beauty of it all. very very nice, very very wonderful, will do it again. thank you to every one in the finca mariposa. the snack was wonderful. thanks to Daniel's wife who made the snaks for all of us.

Published on Jan, 2025

We had an amazing tour with our guide Daniel (well technically he is the farm manager, brains and brawn that makes the farm run) and Eulalia (she was our incredible translator) one glorious morning in January of 2025. The host/owner Mimi generously communicated all the necessary details to make the tour safe and comfortable. Although neither of us is a coffee drinker, during our stay in Jardin we really wanted to get out into coffee country and better understand the beverage that caffeinates the world. We left with a tremendous new appreciation for coffee and the industry that is the primary source of income for so many of the local families. After consuming a picked fresh from the tree in front of our eyes orange for breakfast we learned that coffee from this area has special and unique attributes. We learned about planting, maintaining and harvesting coffee. The criticality of the geography, land, altitude and weather were explained. We learned about fermentation, the process of washing coffee, the drying process and coffee distribution channels and challenges. There was plenty of opportunity to ask questions and learn about topics of personal interest (as a gardener I was fascinated by what can be done to help the coffee plants grow symbiotically with other plants that help them remain pest free, strong and healthy.) Last but not least, we had a chance to sample the wonderful flavor that coffee from this unique set of conditions (if it was wine you’d likely call it the terroir) produces. As non-coffee consumers we each asked for a second cup of Finca Mariposa’s delicious coffee. We took advantage of the opportunity to purchase bags of the amazing smooth coffee to gift to our coffee drinking families since we can’t (yet) purchase it directly where we live. As a bonus, we got to wave at Daniel’s father when we passed him in the jeep, and Eulalia introduced us to her mother as we were walking through the main square after the tour. We finished our morning with contacts/recommendations for other activities and places to eat. It really made the tour special to feel like we had made new friends and were personally somehow connected to the local community. Take the tour, you really won’t regret it!

Published on Jan, 2025

What can I say? Just wow. Wow wow wow. Totally and utterly surpassed our expectations. We are only in Jardin for 2 days and thought it would be good to understand a bit more about the coffee industry in Colombia. What we weren't expecting was a cultural and geographical experience that neither of us have ever experienced before. We got to stand up in the back of Daniel's beautiful jeep as it travelled around the twisty roads of Antioquia's coffee country. We were then expertly talked through the entire coffee picking, cleaning and drying process by Daniel, superbly translated and added to by Eulalia. I never expected to be so so interested in coffee than I was today and I will never take for granted any cup I ever have. It was lovely to meet Mimi and Dave too and have chats with them, Eulalia and Daniel about the local area. Thank you to all of you, and to anyone considering doing this experience, you will not regret it.

Published on Dec, 2024

So much fun. Our guide Daniel was so kind and comes from generations of pickers. We learned a lot and drank the most delicious coffee ever! Daniel’s wife made us some tasty treats. Next time we’ll visit again!

Published on Nov, 2024

Eulalia and Daniel are FANTASTIC people. The tour is GREAT and we really enjoyed the presentations and interactive nature of the tour. They both explain the process and show you the farm with the various crops grown before getting into the coffee tour. I would HIGHLY recommend the tour whilst in Jardin. The snacks and coffee at the end of the tour are also delicious. Thank you Daniel and Eulalia for the wonderful tour