The day unfolds in three stories. In the morning, in Pijao’s plaza, you discover how Colombians actually drink their coffee — at El Patio, a community nursery of medicinal plants, and Casa Solaz, a restored colonial house with its original courtyards. At midday, the town’s coffee cooperative and Carlos Arturo’s shop on the plaza show you how the beans that earned Colombia the world’s respect are bought and sold. In the afternoon, a Jeep Willys carries you into the fields, where Don Leo and his family hand you a basket: picking, artisan roasting, and a cupping of specialty coffees produced by the local farming families who partner with the tour.
Here, coffee is made by an entire community — the farmer who grows it, the merchant who sells it, the driver who carries it. And for one day, you are part of it.
WakeCup Tour is a bridge between travelers from all over the world and the farming families of the Andes, speaking one shared language: coffee.
The morning starts in Pijao’s plaza: coffee in everyday life, El Patio (a community nursery of medicinal plants) and Casa Solaz.
The municipal coffee cooperative and Carlos Arturo’s shop on the plaza: this is how the beans that earned Colombia the world’s respect are bought and sold.
A Jeep Willys takes you to Don Leo’s family farm: a traditional lunch, picking with baskets, artisan roasting and a cupping of specialty coffees.
Meeting point: Pijao’s main plaza, in front of the church — 10:00 a.m. (a 45-minute drive from El Edén airport, Armenia). Staying with our partner lodges? We pick you up at 9:30 a.m. You don’t need to look for anyone: our team will be waiting with a sign with your name on it.
Don Leo appears among the trees as you arrive at his farm. He grows, roasts, packs and sells his own specialty coffee — and cooks the lunch you’ll share at his family’s table. Carlos Arturo runs his own shop on Pijao’s plaza, selling coffee from his own harvest. They don’t perform for tourists: they open their working day to you.
(3-10 people)
COP 292.000 per person
(2 people)
COP 435.000 per person
(1 person)
COP 633.000 per person
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This is not a simple coffee tour like so many others in the region: with Experiencia Cafetera, alongside Juan David and his team, you get involved and interact with the different people and sectors behind the coffee process, from farm to cup. You stop being a spectator and become part of that process, lived with so much passion in the region of Pijao and Buenavista.
Everything about this tour was great — I particularly liked how we got a full picture of how coffee farming works in Colombia, visiting the lovely Don Leo and his farm but also getting to visit local coffee shops, meeting their owners and the cooperatives in the local town.
Leo showed us the entire process, start to finish, of how he grows and processes his own specialty coffee… This was my best day in the entire month I spent in Colombia.
10/10 Absolutely recommended, it's the perfect way to truly connect with the local culture. My experience in Pijao was incredible. They were very punctual which was much appreciated. The team was super friendly from the start, and Don Leo's explanation of the coffee process was super interesting. Above all they were very attentive at all times and you could tell they are passionate about what they do. I will definitely go back.
We did the WakeCup Tour! This tour is absolutely worthwhile! Besides learning everything about coffee and something about medicinal plants, we also met wonderful people! Everyone is so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their products. We also liked Pijao a lot, actually more than Salento and Filandia. It is a very cute little town.
This tour was so authentic and without other tourists. We've been the only tourists in Pijao. There is a wonderful landscape. We met a lot of locals and learned about tradition, culture, food and of course coffee…
We did the WakeCup Coffee Tour with Hugo. It was a phenomenal and authentic experience.
An absolute must-do for coffee lovers, but also for anyone interested in understanding the process… The definitive coffee tour.
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