Overview
Available languages
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Come and visit us and let us make you feel like if you are part of our family, come and experiment a real cultural experince with us, we will take to the world of coffee, chocolate, cooking and sugarcane.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Cafe Tio Leo
Coffee tour, includes: history, a walk to the field, coffee samples and coffee roasting. Chocolate tour: includes, history, a walk to the field, samples and roasting Cooking class: includes, empanada making and tasting Sugarcane: includes: history, grinding and sampling ,
Options
Tio Leo Coffee Tour
What‘s Included
During the tour you can sample, coffee, chocolate, juice,sugarcane water, snacks
Licensed Tour Guide
Private transportation
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
130 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tio Leo Cafe! Great to add to your trip!
rp528,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great addition to your stay. Hands on learning about coffee growing, cocoa, cooking class to make empanadas, roasted cocoa beans for use, andmedicinal use for all the trees on the land. Loved all the knowledge shared on coffee and sugar cane. The entire staff was amazing! We booked with a travel guide but you can get better pricing booking direct on the TioLeoCafe site. Empanadas were so much fun to make. A nice touch to have the hands on experience as part of the tour. Fried plantains, mango, green mango juice and cocoa...all were amazing !
Great Costa Rican Tour
Michael H,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very friendly staff and informative tour. A very memorable Costa Rican experience
Great experience overall!...
Bogdan G,May 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience overall! Loved the cooking of empanadas, grinding coco beans, preparing the peaberry coffee. Loved it! Highly recommend, but make sure eto be prepared for the Costa Rican weather. The whole tour is outside with no ACs, so hydrate and stay cool!
Highly Recommend!
MariaH806,May 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed every part of the tour! The history of coffee, chocolate and sugarcane; sampling all of these; learning and participating in the process of making them; and touring the orchard. Oh, and making empanadas! Tio Leo was very endearing and kept everyone engaged. And we got to meet his puppy!
Authentic and Interesting Tour with Great People
460macic,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tio Leo Coffee Tour was excellent and a truly authentic experience! Led by Tio Leo himself, we got to learn about the coffee roasting process, cacao beans health benefits, and sugarcane in the region. We tried his fresh roasted coffee, cooked empanadas, and had chocolate made with cacao beans we ground ourselves. We came during the less busy season so the crowd size was small, and the atmosphere was laid back. Our tour took the full 4 hours, we definitely got our money’s worth! He even took us on a walk through his coffee bean plantation and taught us about all the medicinal uses of his plants. Overall an authentic, interesting, and delicious tour - highly recommend!
Engaging and family friendly tour!
Mt1905,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our experience at Tio Leo Coffee Tour was exceptional, especially as a family traveling with a 3 year-old and a baby The tour perfectly balances an educational and hands-on experience that kept everyone engaged, The incredibly welcoming vibes from everyone made us feel right at home with our little ones. It was a bit lengthy for the little ones, but worth it for the experience and education! And, they have a little play area for young kids which was a.plus!
Best Coffee and Chocolate Tour!
Corey B,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is one of the best tours we did in Costa Rica. It was an exceptional experience. We learned so much about how coffee grows, how it is harvested and brewed. Tio makes an incredible coffee! We also had an opportunity to learn about cocoa and taste some yummy chocolate. We made our own empanadas with Grandma Queen. Also fun and delicious. Then Tio gave us a tour of his coffee plants and different fruit trees. Very educational. Tio was very patient and answered all our questions. We had such a wonderful time. We would highly recommend this tour to everyone. Thank you Grandma Queen and Tio!
Nice blend of history and activities
Y7660VCelil,May 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really enjoyed our experience. It was a great blend of some history and interactive activities from shelling chocolate beans to making empanadas. For the price of the tour you really can’t go wrong.
Best activity in my book
R7963KXsherim,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I highly recommend this tour. Tio Leo gives an amazing amount of information about so much more than coffee. He and Mirna(sp) made it fun and yummy. We had home made chocolate and chocolate tea. We made empanads they were delicious. This was one of my favorite activities in Costa Rica. I am going to do it again when I go back. I want to take notes next time. That's how interesting the information he provided was and oh boy did he provide a lot!! You will be glad you went!!!
Fun, educational - well time spent.
davesQ4053PI,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful tour - you see the plantation, a cooking class and a full demonstration and explanation on the roasting process. Great price on the coffee (and better than many, certainly store bought).
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