My wife and I took the tour with Hans in April. Will definitely consider staying at Tinamou cottage next time we go, just for his daily coffee. Everything positive that other reviews have mentioned is true. Coffee production is such a lengthy, complex process and it's nice to know how it got to your cup for you to enjoy, being... More

This was the first of the three coffee tours we did. It was OK until we visited the other two. The guide, NOT the owner, Hans, seems very confident.. According to him, the best coffee in Boquete is Kotowa. Kotowa is the Starbucks of Panama. They are in airports and shopping malls. It is interesting to take the other tours... More

This is the first "attraction"that I have been to that makes no effort to attract. To be honest, I can not review the tour itself it may have been great if we had actually managed to go on it. Our experience with this coffee plantation was not a positive one however. According to posters in Kotowas own visitor center on... More

We did the Bocas tour with Hans from Coffee Adventures. He was extremely nice, flexible, and knowledgeable, which made our tour a big success. I was amazed at how much there is to know and learn about coffee! Hans asked us questions and picked up on things we said to make sure he showed us things that we were most... More

Our tour was amazing. Hans picked us up at the Hotel, and drove us up to the Kotowa farm. We toured the coffee plants and then he walked us through the processing plant. He explained in great detail all of the intricate parts of the Kotowa process. Then he brought us to the original mill that was used to process... More

My husband and I went on the Kotowa Coffee Tour with Hans. We were left not being able to drink coffee the same way – which is a good thing!! Not only is the Kotowa coffee plantation and processing mill an intriguing lesson in coffee - it is also a glimpse into the important history of coffee production in Panama,... More