Third Wave Coffee Tour in Montreal with Expert Guide
Become a barista for a day! Explore the history of coffee around the world (and in Montreal) with an expert guide leading the way. Visit five coffee shops (including one micro roaster) focused on single origin, ethically sourced, small batch beans. cafés and roasters that have different ways of brewing to get an understanding of everything from espresso to cold brew. You'll also enjoy snacks, crudités and pastries to accompany your tastings.
Take a hands-on roasting class and taste your way from espresso to Turkish coffee to an espresso martini.
Learn about professional coffee tasting and identify unique coffee profiles through cupping and snack on pastries and crudités.
As coffee is an appetite stimulant it is recommended you do not start on an empty stomach! Food options are limited for gluten free or vegan participants.
Options
Private Third Wave Coffee Tour
Private Tour: This option is exclusively for private tours (4 guests maximum)
What's included in Third Wave Coffee Tour in Montreal with Expert Guide
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Plateau Mont-Royal
In this area we visit a Turkish coffee shop to learn about the origins of coffee and try one along with a simit, or Turkish bagel. Then we go to a coffee shop with different types of cold brew coffee on tap and croissants.
Mile End
Here we visit a coffee and wine bar and lounge with espresso martinis, crudités and vegan pastries.
Little Italy
Our last two stops are in Little Italy, where we'll get a private barista class on espresso extraction, accompanied by a scone, followed by a microroastery course to learn about everything from fair-trade certification to cupping and identifying coffee profiles by taste and smell.
Inclusions
- Certified guide
- The history of coffee around the world and in Montreal, how to taste it and lots of stories of
- Brief histories of the neighbourhoods visited
- Snacks
- There's a lot of coffee on this tour! We don't recommend it for people under 18 years of age or woman who are pregnant.
- Bag for purchases
- There is an espresso martini included.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Gratuities for the guide
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The tour begins and ends at different locations (it will end at 57 Saint-Zotique St.) and parking is difficult, so we recommend taking a taxi or public transport.
End Points
- The tour ends in Little Italy.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Not recommended for people under 18 years of age or women who are pregnant because of the amount of caffeine consumed.
