Coffee Road Excursion : plantation, processes, tasting and more
Enjoy a full day of activity and discover everything you need to know to become a coffee expert !
Your visit starts at Nova Moca plantation, where you will learn the difference between Arabica and Robusta beans cultivated by the renowned Claudio Corallo. There you will discover the power to "roasting" while enjoying the various "locuras" made by Claudio Corallo, coffee beans wrapped with chocolate..
Then you will visit the Museum of Coffee at Monte Cafe plantation and meet with the team of Efraim, a young Santomean company, which aims at exporting 100% organic coffee.
Depending on the schedule, you may have lunch or start directly the visit of Efraim´workshop .
The journey ends in São Tomé Capital, at the Pereira Duarte shop for a tasting of home-roasted coffee. If we are lucky (and if he is there), the owner of the place will show us and tell us the story of one of the oldest roasting machines on the island !)
Workshop option: make your own coffee (about 2 hours, extra 25 €/p)
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Coffee Road Excursion : plantation, processes, tasting and more
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What's included in Coffee Road Excursion : plantation, processes, tasting and more
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Museu Do Cafe
Visit of the famous museum of coffee in Monte Cafe plantation. There you will improve your knowledge about the species, cultivation and processes to make great coffee. The museum is located in an ancient production building, where you will see incredible machinery that was use at the beginning of the XXth century. Finish the visit with a coffee tasting, 100% organic from the local cooperative.
Monte Cafe
Discover how was organized the life in Monte Cafe plantation, during the colonial era.
Here you will enjoy lunch with a wonderful view on the bay of Ana Chaves (if the weather is nice !). Then you will visit the workshop of Firma Efraim, and learn about their work and coffee production. This activity is subject to availability from our partner.
Inclusions
- Coffee tasting
- Coffee Activity at Efraim workshop (upon availability)
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Visit of Museum of Coffee
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Visit of Monte Cafe plantation
- Alcoholic Beverages
- We recommend Efraim Guest House or Almada Negreiros, both excellent places for lunch in teh center area ! Let us know in advance if you want to prebook.
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
For departure outside São Tomé city, please inform us. Depending on distance from the capital and from the excursion route, extra charge may apply. If you are not staying at a reknown hotel, we appreciate that you send us a GPS location for the pick up.
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Ticket Redemption
The ticket is only for confirmation of booking. In any case, our team will enter in contact with you at your arrival in São Tomé and provide all complementary information that will be useful to improve your experience with us ! Nota : some activities may not be possible depending on season (if no harvest..), holidays (people are not present), weather etc.. in this case, we will inform you as soon as we can and will offer either partial refund, either a replacement solution.