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Coffee, chocolate, sugar cane and cheese

Farms and workshops to taste what the mountain produces, plus the Quaker dairy.

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  1. 1

    FoodOpen

    El Trapiche: coffee, sugar cane and chocolate

    Cañitas, west of Santa Elena3.4 km from the centre

    Entry
    $44
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Family farm since the 1950s that shows the coffee process, sugar cane in a traditional mill and cacao, with a tasting of sweets made on site.

    Source: El Trapiche Tour (oficial) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Local resellers list $44–45 per adult plus tax (2026).
    Hours
    Reported departures at 10:00, 13:00 and 15:00.
    Booking
    For same-day tours, the farm recommends contacting it on WhatsApp.
    Time needed
    About 2 h.

    Nearby: Don Juan: coffee, chocolate and sugar cane (0.5 km) · Café Monteverde / Life Monteverde (0.7 km) · Ficus climbing and canyoning at Finca Modelo Ecológica (0.8 km)

    Sources: El Trapiche Tour (oficial) · Monte Tours – El Trapiche Tour

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    Don Juan: coffee, chocolate and sugar cane

    About 15 minutes from Santa Elena3.1 km from the centre

    Entry
    $44
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    A 3-in-1 tour on a farm near Santa Elena: coffee picking, cane pressing and chocolate making, with tastings.

    Source: MonteverdeInfo – Don Juan Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane Tour · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Resellers list about $44 per adult without transport and $49 with transport (2026).
    Hours
    Reported departures at 8:00, 10:00, 13:00 and 15:00.
    Time needed
    About 2.5 h.

    Nearby: El Trapiche: coffee, sugar cane and chocolate (0.5 km) · Kinkajou Night Walk (0.6 km) · Santamaría’s Night Walk (0.6 km)

    Sources: MonteverdeInfo – Don Juan Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane Tour · Monte Tours – Don Juan Coffee Tour

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  3. 3

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    Café Monteverde / Life Monteverde

    400 m south of the Cañitas church3.8 km from the centre

    Entry
    $15
    Hours
    8:00 to 17:00
    Booking
    Not stated

    Tour of a specialty coffee farm linked to a group of local farming families, focused on sustainable agriculture and rural life.

    Source: Café de Monteverde (oficial) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    $$ · US$15–50
    Hours
    Monday to Sunday 8:00 to 17:00, with daily tours.

    Tip: Its café in Cerro Plano, next to CASEM, sells the farm’s coffee.

    Nearby: El Trapiche: coffee, sugar cane and chocolate (0.7 km) · Ficus climbing and canyoning at Finca Modelo Ecológica (0.8 km) · Don Juan: coffee, chocolate and sugar cane (1.1 km)

    Sources: Café de Monteverde (oficial) · Tripadvisor – Café Monteverde Coffee Tour

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    Caburé chocolate tour

    Cerro Plano, near CASEM1.7 km from the centre

    Entry
    $15
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Bean-to-bar chocolate maker offering a workshop in English: roasting, grinding and hand-dipping truffles.

    Source: Tripadvisor – Cabure Chocolate Tour (reseñas 2025) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    $ · under US$15
    Time needed
    About 1 h.

    Tip: Older sources cite $20 per adult and tours at 13:00 and 16:00 (closed Mondays); the current rate could not be confirmed, so ask first.

    Nearby: The Bat Jungle (0 km) · CASEM women’s craft cooperative (0.1 km) · Children’s Eternal Rainforest – Bajo del Tigre (0.4 km)

    Sources: Tripadvisor – Cabure Chocolate Tour (reseñas 2025) · Monteverde Costa Rica-info – Chocolate tour Café Caburé

  5. 5

    FoodRestricted access

    Monteverde Cheese Factory

    Road to the Monteverde Reserve, Cerro Plano1.9 km from the centre

    Entry
    $15
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Dairy founded by the Quakers in 1953; its shop sells cheese, ice cream and milkshakes, and you can watch production through a window.

    The factory no longer offers the guided tour: you can only shop and look through the glass. For a dairy experience, look for family cheese-farm tours.

    Source: Monteverde Tours – Monteverde Cheese Factory · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    $ · under US$15

    Tip: Combine it with Curi-Cancha, right next door.

    Nearby: Curi-Cancha Reserve (0.2 km) · CASEM women’s craft cooperative (0.4 km) · Caburé chocolate tour (0.5 km)

    Sources: Monteverde Tours – Monteverde Cheese Factory · Tripadvisor – Monteverde Cheese Factory

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