Private Tour

Organic Coffee Farm Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Loja, Ecuador has become a global award-winning producer of single source Arabica coffee considered to be the finest type of bean in the world. This tour hosted by a South American coffee grading expert and our fluent English/Spanish interpreter walks you through a lush organic coffee forest in the Andean mountains, takes you to a washed coffee and drying operation in a local fair trade growers’ collective, and ends at a wholesale tasting room with a professional tasting hosted by the grading expert. Experience what international importers experience when they visit Loja to shop for high-grade coffee specialty beans.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

We will need 40 minutes to get from the city of Loja to San Pedro de Vilcabamba and 40 minutes on the way back. This travel time is included in the total duration of the tour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Vilcabamba

Our guide will take you to the lookout of Mandango Hill where you can see Vilcabamba (the valley of longevity)

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

In this place we will visit a coffee farm and learn about every single stage of coffee production

2 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Coffee and/or Tea

Options

Organic Coffee Farm Tour

Reviews

5.00

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Personalized coffee tour
John S,,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide had excellent local connections with local coffee farmers to make this a super personal tour for our family. We spent a good amount of time touring with the local coffee farmer and our guide, hiking the farm and exploring and learning about the different types of coffee grown on the property. We got to learn about how the coffee is processed and what makes a good coffee. It was an excellent personalized and intimate tour. Wood recommend.
Very authentic coffee experience!
526familied,,Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing experience! It was a pleasure to see the whole process of organic coffee farming on a authentic small family-owned farm. It's such a beautiful and calm place with some breathtaking views. Jonathan was a super enthusiastic guide with a high proficiency in English. Would recommend 100%!
What 'a good cup of coffee' really means!
33388Mary,,Aug 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Now I know what 'a good cup of coffee' - free of synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides - really means! On this Life in Loja tour of an organic coffee farm, we learned that organic coffee has to be shade-grown. Without the foliage of trees, the sun would quickly scorch the earth and require large amounts of (non-organic) fertilizer to restore nutrients. So these coffee farmers keep native trees in place to provide shade, and this has a positive impact on biodiversity sustainability. Our Lojano guide Jonathan also showed us how farming and processing are significantly different from that of conventional coffee. For me, a highlight was learning how organic farmers protect their crop from plagues. Hint: it involves Coca Cola bottles and red paint. You'll have to take the tour to get the full explanation! Never again will I consider ordering a quick 'to go' cup of coffee.
Get high on a coffee experience with this farm tour
hleerichards,,Jun 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Several years ago I was fortunate to take one of the very first coffee farm tours offered through Life in Loja and decided go again recently with a friend. This is still an excellent experience. Even though I thought I had heard it all previously I learned even more this time. Our guide - Jona - has superior English speaking skills so one can get maximum benefit from all that is said. I highly recommend this tour for anyone who has an interest in how coffee is grown, harvested, and prepared. Tip: if you are offered then don't pass up a chance to taste a ripe coffee cherry - they are surprisingly tasty!
Really awesome coffee tour!
aur liep522,,Jun 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great experience that I recommend to learn more about the process of making Loja coffee from plant to cup! Jona is a punctual and professional guide and he speaks English very well and even a little French. He really has a very good knowledge of his tours and his region!