Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world, and if you love the delicious smell of coffee and enjoy experimenting different coffee drinks, you will feel at home in Brazil.
There are various coffee tours to participate in various states, such as Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, and more. You just can’t pass on Brazil’s coffee tours.
In this article, I’ll share 7 of the best ones.
Grab your notebook and plan your next trip to Brazil!
By Mila.
Published: 30.08.2022
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Important notes to travelers!
Remember to schedule your visit in advance and as always, the list of tours offered may change.
Each region has tour operators that are there to take guests to coffee farms and other ecotourism tours.
The websites mentioned here might be in Brazilian Portuguese, so make sure to make use of the translator in your browser to translate the page.
Coffee Tour in Paraná
In northern Paraná, the ‘Rota do Café’, or ‘Coffee Route’, has 30 attractions in nine different cities.
Within a radius of about 120 miles, guests can visit historic and active farms, inns, cafeterias, restaurants and agro-industries.
Londrina is the ideal city to stay in to be able to visit at least most of the attractions.
The harvest period from May to August is the ideal time to take the tour.
In longer visits, it is possible to see the entire process from planting and harvesting to distribution.
Book your Coffee Tour in Paraná here.
Coffee Plantation Near São Paulo
In this guided tour, you will visit Fazenda Tozan, or ‘Tozan Farm’, also known as (Monte d’Este), a coffee plantation in the state of São Paulo, in Campinas.
You will learn about immigrants from all over the world that came and contributed to the formation of a unique identity in the city and state of São Paulo, the different cultures, stages of coffee production, the historical facts linked to this activity, and more.
“Our guide will meet you at your hotel and take you in a private vehicle to a coffee production farm located about 55 miles outside the city of São Paulo”, they explain.
You can book this coffee plantation tour here.
Unique Café Coffee Tour
The ‘Unique Café’ specialty coffee brand (awarded the Cup of Excellence) offers the Special Coffee Route, a tour that starts in São Lourenço, covering 21 miles of beautiful landscapes to Carmo de Minas, the great specialist on the subject and a mandatory stop for coffee lovers.
The main stop is at Fazenda Sertão, centenary in the regional production of grains, cultivated in 270 hectares.
The place has a Coffee Museum in the 1891 mansion, bringing together ancient artifacts, photographs and historical documents.
You can learn more and book your Unique Café coffee tour here, in their official website.
Have You Ever Imagined a Coffee Tour in A Balloon?
This is the stuff of dreams!
Yes, in Brazil, you can experience a coffee tour from a balloon.
The view is privileged and, in addition to enjoying the view of numerous coffee plantations and farms, you can see the beautiful landscapes of the mountains of Mantiqueira de Minas.
It’s an extraordinary experience.
After you get off from the balloon, you’ll have breakfast with specialty coffee at the Unique Café cafeteria, and also get to see their roasting process.
You can book this dreamy tour here.
A Stop at the Brazilian Museum of Coffee in Santos – São Paulo
The Coffee Museum in São Paulo is located in Santos, 41 miles from the capital.
The museum tells the history of Brazilian coffee and how it relates to the Brazilian culture.
It is installed in the building of the former ‘Bolsa Oficial de Café’, where, until 1957, coffee was traded.
The Museum of Coffee in Santos is lively, and regularly holds various temporary events that cover specific periods and aspects of the history of coffee in Brazil, as well as lectures and workshops.
And of course, there’s a coffee shop in the museum, where you can drink Brazilian coffee and have a typical Brazilian breakfast.
You can book your visit to the Brazilian Coffee Museum in São Paulo here.
You can also have a virtual tour of the museum here.
Campo Místico (or Mystic Fields) Specialty Coffee Tour
This coffee tour is an immersion in the World of Specialty Coffees.
You will have a complete guided tour in the ‘Mystic Fields’, located in Bueno Brandão – South of Minas Gerais, about 100 miles from São Paulo.
This tour is aimed at technicians, coffee producers, coffee lovers, tourists and connoisseurs of the most Brazilian of drinks.
Their tour shows you the universe of specialty coffees in a practical way, from planting, harvesting, handling in the yard, to roasting and extraction using different methods.
During the visit to Mystic Fields, you’ll experience:
- A delicious breakfast with specialty coffee, of course
- A brief history of the origin of coffee
- Visit to Cafezal
- Coffee in Agroforest
- Planting
- Harvest and post-harvest techniques
- Grain processing
- Treatment of natural coffees in the Terreiro
- Coffee drying
- ‘Roça’ lunch
- Specialty Coffees vs Traditional Coffees
- Tasting of Specialty coffee
- Tips for preparing excellent coffee at home, using different methods
- And more!
You can get more information and book your tour to Campo Místico here, through their social media or their whatsapp number.
Bela Vista Café Colonial – The First Colonial Coffe in Brazil
And to end this amazing list on a high note, let’s talk about the amazing ‘Café Colonial’, or ‘Colonial Coffee’ in South of Brazil, in Gramado – Rio Grande do Sul, the city with the best hotel in the world, according to TripAdvisor.
Eat Like a Brazilian King or Queen!
In 1972, Lira Caliari, the first confectioner at the Gramado colonial café, with family recipes and inspiration from the German, Italian, and Portuguese culture, began to create the delights that continue to please the palate of guests from all over the globe.
The main attraction of this colonial café is the huge variety of food and drinks.
Taste cakes, pies, jams, breads, snacks, salami, cheeses, coffee (of course!), hot chocolate, juices and much more.
You can learn more about the Bela Vista Colonial Coffee and book here, in their official website.
Photos by GabiSandra and Lernestorod
