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Farm add-on · Tenorio Volcano, Costa Rica
Chocolate & Coffee on a family farm below Tenorio Volcano
Crack open cacao pods, roast beans over a wood fire and taste chocolate that's still warm — Costa Rica from the source.
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The Chocolate & Coffee Farm Experience takes you to a family farm below Tenorio Volcano, north of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, where chocolate and coffee are still made by hand over a wood fire: you crack open cacao pods, roast and grind the beans, taste warm chocolate, then follow coffee from red cherry to cup. About an hour and a half — an add-on to our Rainforest Combo, Miravalles and rafting days.
About 1.5 hoursFamily farmHands-onAdd-on experience
Last verified September 2026 by Miller Contreras, naturalist guide
Duration
1.5 hours
Group
Private guide
Guide
Local farm host
Level
Easy
Type
Add-on
Family
Kid-friendly
Nature · Tenorio, Costa Rica
Chocolate and Coffee the Traditional Way, Tenorio, Costa Rica
On a family farm in the shadow of Tenorio Volcano, chocolate and coffee still begin the way they always have — by hand, over a wood fire, with no factory in sight. You'll crack open ripe cacao pods straight from the tree, roast and grind the beans by hand, and taste chocolate that's still warm. Then it's coffee's turn: from red cherry to roasted cup, and a press of fresh sugarcane to sweeten it all. It's slow, hands-on, and delicious — an easy hour and a half to taste Costa Rica from the source.
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Where does it fit in your day?
The farm experience isn't sold on its own — it joins one of our private days. We quote it together with the day you choose.
Sloth & Waterfall Rainforest Combo
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Miravalles Hot Springs & Mud Bath
Pair the volcanic hot springs with bean-to-bar cacao.
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White Water Rafting, Tenorio River
Add the farm to your rafting day on the Tenorio.
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Taxes included. Tell us your group size and where you're staying — we confirm the exact quote on WhatsApp.
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A family farm below Tenorio Volcano, Costa Rica. Drag to explore.
Straight from the treeA ripe cacao pod
RoastingCacao beans over the wood fire
Grinding by handThe whole family takes a turn
Still warmFresh hand-ground chocolate
First tasteRoasted cacao beans
The wood fireNo factory in sight
Coffee cherriesRipening on the branch
Grind your ownRoasted coffee, ground by hand
The cupTasting what you roasted
The trapicheFresh-pressed sugarcane
Tasting togetherChocolate and coffee from the source
Why book with us
Book direct with the operator
- We run these tours ourselves. No middleman, no reseller.
- Private from two people on most experiences — no strangers in your van.
- The price you see is the price you pay: taxes and door-to-door pickup included.
On the farm
What happens on the chocolate and coffee farm tour?
Cacao, coffee and sugarcane — all done by hand, the traditional way.
The cacao
From the tree
Harvest and crack open ripe cacao pods, then taste the beans.
The fire
Roast and grind
Roast the beans over an open wood fire and grind them by hand.
The coffee
Cherry to cup
Follow coffee from red cherry to roasted cup — and grind your own.
The sugarcane
The trapiche
Press sugarcane at the farm's trapiche for fresh-squeezed juice.
On the farm
- Harvest and crack open ripe cacao pods straight from the tree
- Roast cacao beans over an open wood fire and grind them by hand
- Taste fresh, hand-ground chocolate made the traditional way
- Follow coffee from red cherry to roasted cup — and grind your own
- Press sugarcane at the farm's trapiche for fresh-squeezed juice
Before you go
What should you know before you go?
Duration
About 1.5 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Style
Private
Type
Add-on
Family
Kid-friendly
What to bring
Bring sun protection and drinking water.
Allergies
Have allergies? Tell us in advance (cacao, and dairy in some tastings).
Included
- Tastings of chocolate, coffee and sugarcane juice
- Run by a local family using traditional, wood-fire methods
Questions
Frequently asked questions
It's both — a full farm experience covering cacao, coffee and sugarcane, all done the traditional way.
About 1.5 hours, at a relaxed pace.
Yes — the hands-on grinding and tasting make it a family favorite.
Absolutely — fresh hand-ground chocolate, freshly roasted coffee, and sugarcane juice.
A family farm in the Tenorio Volcano area, north of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, easy to combine with nearby rainforest experiences.
Twenty-four hours before your tour begins, counted from the start time and not the day. Cancel before that and you get a full refund.
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By the Guanadreams team
Led by Miller Contreras — naturalist guide, born and raised in Guanacaste, Costa Rica · 30+ years in tourism and 20+ years guiding
Led by Miller Contreras — naturalist guide, born and raised in Guanacaste, Costa Rica · 30+ years in tourism and 20+ years guiding