The 9 Best Coffee & Chocolate Tours in Costa Rica

1.Poás Volcano and Coffee Tour with Tasting and La Paz Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 137 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $105Our pick

Leave San José early for Poás Volcano, Doka Estate coffee plantation, and La Paz Falls. Expect a 7 to 8 hour guided trip in an air-conditioned vehicle, with park fees, coffee tasting, and chocolate included. Guides such as Marcela, Nela, Victor, and Percy have made this outing especially enjoyable for many visitors.

“A well organized tour with an English speaking guide, well aware of the area providing detailed info about local traditions and surroundings.”

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2.Chocolate Making and Tasting at a Local Factory in San José

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $57Top rated

At Tapir Chocolates in Barrio Escalante, Mauricio guides you through Costa Rica’s cacao story, from fresh fruit and raw beans to chocolate drinks and finished bars. You’ll taste each stage, create personalized chocolates with local fillings and toppings, then design eco-friendly packaging. The workshop lasts about two hours and begins at 3:00 pm.

“It was a great time and learning experience. Would highly recommend this event and bring lots of friends.”

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3.Chocolate and Coffee Tour Farm Don Jorge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $50

At Don Jorge Farm in Alajuela, guides such as Fabricio and Alexis lead you through cacao, coffee, sugar cane, tropical fruit, and local plants. You will taste fresh products, make chocolate bars and hot cocoa, prepare coffee, and sample sugar-cane juice. A short jungle walk leads to a private waterfall, with swimming possible when conditions allow.

“Fabricio was amazing. The tour was informative and fun. We were able to take our time and enjoy the plants, trees and wildlife. We asked lots of questions and got lots of laughs out of Fabricio. We made chocolate bars, hot cocoa, coffee, and had a sip of wine. We were given fresh pineapple from the farm that was so delicious. We walked down to the waterfall even though the path down to the bottom was washed out. The toucans and birds were everywhere while we made our chocolate. Then he recommended a restaurant for lunch and ended up joining us. It was so personal and really enjoyable.”

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4.Poas Volcano waterfalls and coffee tour from from San Jose

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $149

Travel from San José to Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall, and coffee farms near Sarapiquí. You’ll learn how coffee is grown, processed, roasted, and brewed, eat a typical Costa Rican lunch, and visit two waterfalls. Guides such as Carlos, Ricardo, Charlie, and Rick are praised for clear explanations and attentive service.

“The tour was wonderful and Carlos was a great guide! My family and I had a good time seeing the coffee plantation, waterfall, and volcano (although it was very misty so the view was slightly hindered). We learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the tour!”

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5.A taste of Aquiares – 2 hours Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42Best value

Spend two hours in Aquiares, 7 km north of Turrialba, learning how Costa Rican coffee grows, gets milled, roasted, and tasted. Your guide leads a church welcome, community walk, agronomy lesson, beneficio visit, cupping, and shop stop. Choose 9 a.m. or 2 p.m. The $42 price includes admission, coffee or tea, and tastings, but not transport or lunch.

“It was very informative and fun. Learned a lot and the lunch was fabulous. I highly recommend this tour and we are not much on tours usually.”

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6.Chocolate Experience in Jaco Beach and Los Suenos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $45

At Vista Los Sueños Adventure Park, you’ll walk among cacao trees, taste fresh cocoa fruit, and help turn roasted beans into chocolate, powder, butter, hot chocolate, and sweet treats. Guides such as Mary, Gary, Danny, and Heidi lead the roughly two-hour experience, which suits families and pairs easily with ziplining or ATV activities.

“Mary was very engaging -- great at explaining and showing everything. I just wish that it had been a real chocolate plantation.”

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7.Chocolate and Night Tour in La Fortuna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67

Start at Don Juan Tours La Fortuna at 5:45 pm for a two-hour evening walk focused on cacao, nocturnal wildlife, and Costa Rican plants. Guides such as Alex and Yen use a scope to spot frogs, sloths, lizards, birds, and insects. You will taste cacao, make your own chocolate bar, and sample dark, milk, and white chocolate.

“The tour was amazing! Learning from start to finish of how chocolate is made and getting to make our own bar was so fun. Yen was the best guide and spotted many frogs to show us as well as three sloths. Would definitely recommend!”

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8.Coffee & Chocolate Tour+Sloths Park & Llanos de Cortez Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $210

From Tamarindo, this private eight-hour trip visits Spring Paradise Bijagua for rainforest wildlife, a coffee and cacao workshop, Llanos de Cortez Waterfall, and a traditional lunch at El Sabor de Doña Carmen. Guides such as Dayro, Fernando, Dido, and Anthony are praised for wildlife spotting, translation, local insight, and flexible pacing.

“First let me say Our private guide, Fernando, was exceptional! He was very friendly, attentive & informative all day. He even ensured the owner of the restaurant that we had lunch at was aware of my fish allergy so that I could enjoy the delicious lunch that was served with no fear of cross contamination in the kitchen. He also took us to The waterfall first thing in the morning as there were only a handful of other people there. He said if we went at the end of the day it would be so packed that we would not have had the room to move or take any personal…”

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9.Poas Volcano + Coffee tour + Waterfall tour day from San Jose

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $149

Leave San Jose at 8:00 am for Poas Volcano, coffee country, and a waterfall stop on a 10 to 12 hour guided day. You will see crater views, farms, cloud forest, and the coffee process from nursery to roaster. Hotel pickup, lunch, transport, park fees, and bottled water are included, with groups capped at 15.

“The pick up was on time. That is where the good points stop. The van was very dirty, and none of the seat belts works despite the driver saying they did. One other person was picked up and we headed to the Starbucks plantation. We arrived an hour and half ahead of our scheduled tour time. So the driver suggested we get a coffee which we waited almost half an hour for. The next tour was in Spanish so the driver suggested we drive around for an hour until our tour time. He got lost on the way back and had to drive recklessly to get us back to Starbucks…”

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