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Doka Estate Coffee Tour

Sabanilla de Alajuela, Poas Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
+506 2449 5152
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Type: Walking tours
Owner description: Doka Estate The Real Coffee TourPick Up Time: Upon RequestDuration: 1 hour, 40 minutesDifficulty: Easy (recommended for senior citizens and... more » Owner description: Doka Estate The Real Coffee TourPick Up Time: Upon RequestDuration: 1 hour, 40 minutesDifficulty: Easy (recommended for senior citizens and children)What to Bring: suntan lotion, hat, comfortable shoes and umbrella (rainy season)Tour Includes: Entrance fee, Butterfly Garden, Bonsai and Orchid Exhibition, Sugar Mill and Guided coffee tour, coffee tasting and coffee liqueurs, chocolates and treats. Additional Buffet Breakfast and Lunch. « less
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Wheelchair access, Activities for older children, Bathroom facilities, Stairs / lift
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Lenoir City, Tennessee
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66 reviews 66 reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

Our guide provided a very informative commentary as he walked us around and through the facilities. I learned a lot about growing, picking, processing and roasting coffee. And their coffee is delicious!

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New York City
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7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

We did this attraction as part of a combo tour with Poas and the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. It was a wonderful day trip and a great way to explore the beautiful area surrounding San Jose without a car. The tour included a short walk through the coffee fields and a tour of the roasting process. The garden of Doka... More

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Stoney Creek, Ontario Canada
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6 attraction reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

We were not that interested in doing this tour, but decided to go because we had some time to kill. We really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot about coffee. You are able to taste the different types of coffee beans and taste the coffee from each kind of bean also; you really can taste the difference! They also... More

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Oregon
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

After reading the reviews on TripAdvisor, we decided to visit this plantation and boy are we glad we did! The plantation grounds are gorgeous. The staff is friendly and helpful. Admission is $20 per person and you can pay an additional $12 if you would like to eat there. We spent time in the butterfly garden before our tour began.... More

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Newark, Delaware
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

This tour was an unexpected delight!! From the pre-tour sampling of several different coffees visitors are taken through the entire process of how coffee is grown, how the berries (not beans) are harvested and selected by quality all the way to the final roasting process. The Doka family has been operating their coffee business since the 1820s and most of... More

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Murray, UT
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Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

What a great tour!! I truly didn’t expect to learn so much about a coffee plant and everything that goes into Costa Rican coffee. The tour started with how they harvest the beans to the final roasting results. Our tour guide was excellent and provided so much information in a fun and informative manner. I feel like an expert on... More

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CAFETresGeneraciones, Manager at Doka Estate Coffee Tour, responded to this review
29 April 2013

Dear Visitor: On behalf of Doka Estate Coffee Tour Staff we want to thank you for visiting our Coffee Plantation and Facilities and sharing your wonderful experience with other, at Doka Estate Coffee Tour we certainly appreciate your opinion about our services and products as we work hard in order to satisfy our visitors expectations !!! We are glad to... More

Houston, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

My friends and I stopped in for an afternoon tour. We ate lunch and explored the butterfly garden, bonsai garden, and greenhouses before our tour began. The tour was very informative. They started at the beginning of the process, coffee buds and planting, and went through harvesting, processing, and roasting. I thought the tour was a great length--about an hour--and... More

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CAFETresGeneraciones, Manager at Doka Estate Coffee Tour, responded to this review
29 April 2013

Dear Visitor: Thank you very much for your recent visit to Doka Estate Coffee Tour, Restaurant and Garden. Our Tour Guides and Restaurant Staff are the most important part of our company and that is the way we support our community by providing new job opportunities and keeping our staff well trained and ready to welcome all of our visitors... More

Los Angeles, California
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

The guide was good & the tour informative, but for the price a bit short at one hour. Had sample coffee in the restaurant prior to the tour, but it was watery and weak - like what you used to get at a McDonald's a decade ago. They may grow some excellent beans here, but because they do not perform... More

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CAFETresGeneraciones, Manager at Doka Estate Coffee Tour, responded to this review
29 April 2013

Dear Visitor: Thank you very much for your recent visit to Doka Estate Coffee Tour and for you positive comments about your experience. As we support our community by offering bilingual education, training and providing new jobs we certainly appreciate your visit and part of your entrance fee is to keep this type of programs, our coffee tasting is open... More

Miami, Florida
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Not what I had expected. this was part of our tour. Breakfast was local rice/beans, tortilla, cheese, coffee, and tea. Wish I knew that before taking 2 kids expecting somewhat of a continental breakfast. The grounds are well maintained. Tour was informative. Coffee samples great. It was exciting to have my kids learn about coffee farming just like the learned... More

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Dulles, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

We stopped at Doka estate with a private guide for family off four. We skipped the breakfast. Estate was very cared for and clean. Scenery was beautiful and tour was very educational. Coffee prices were great but you do pay an entrance fee. Highly recommend it if want to do something nice and relaxing. My wife loved it.

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CAFETresGeneraciones, Manager at Doka Estate Coffee Tour, responded to this review
4 April 2013

Dear MacDadB, As always we are very pleased for your recent visit to Doka Estate Coffee Tour with your family, and we want to thank you personally for your excellent and positive comments about our facilities and educational Coffee Tour as we work hard every day trying to let all of our guests to know about the field work we... More

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