{"id":25253,"date":"2021-08-23T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=25253"},"modified":"2021-08-27T11:04:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T16:04:52","slug":"colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2021\/08\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombian Coffee Region: 5 reasons why you have to visit Buenavista &amp; Pijao"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019ve written a lot of blog posts about coffee on the See Colombia Travel Blog over the years. It\u2019s not surprising really: <strong>coffee is one of Colombia\u2019s most important and iconic global exports<\/strong>, it\u2019s enjoying a huge wave of popularity worldwide, and it conveniently grows in stunning places. It\u2019s no wonder that coffee tourism plays an essential part in Colombia\u2019s overall tourism strategy: it grows in about 22 of Colombia\u2019s 32 departments as well, so it\u2019s really easy to offer a coffee tour or tasting as part of a bigger trip.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quote the incredible tour of Pijao and Buenavista here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It really doesn\u2019t matter which area of the country you\u2019re in (the Amazon and Orinoquia aside for the most part), if you feel the itch you can scratch it with a coffee tour \u2013 from Minca in the northern Sierra Nevada to volcanic slopes on the Ecuador border in Nari\u00f1o. I must have taken at least 30 different coffee tours in my years in Colombia (on basically every Andean press-trip they throw in a coffee tour \u2013 it also doesn\u2019t help that <em>every <\/em>department will tell you that they produce the best coffee), but <a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/09\/experiencia-cafetera-wakecup-coffee-tour-buenavista\/\">one tour stands out above the others<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took place in the small Quindio towns of Buenavista and Pijao (places that most visitors to Colombia haven\u2019t heard of) and <strong>is one of my top recommendations for the coffee region<\/strong>. If you need any more convincing, here are 5 reasons why you have to visit Pijao and Buenavista (just 45 minutes from Armenia, or an hour and a half from Salento, so you\u2019ve got no excuses really!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-2.jpg\" alt=\"Experiencia cafetera Quind\u00edo Colombia\" class=\"wp-image-26977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>You can\u2019t get fresher than that!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>1.&nbsp;The best coffee tour in Colombia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, it\u2019s a big statement to make, but I\u2019ve said it before and I\u2019ll say it again: the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.experienciacafetera.com\/en\">Wakecup coffee tour with Experiencia Cafetera<\/a> is the best coffee tour I have personally taken in the country. So many coffee tours take a fairly predictable and simple approach (admittedly one which can still be interesting and enjoyable) \u2013 brief intro, pick some beans, explain the process, drink some coffee. Sounds good, right?! Well, for the most part, it is, but there\u2019s a crucial element often ignored: human beings!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So many different people work indescribably hard to bring coffee from a mountain in Colombia to your cup, and this tour dedicates much of its 8 hour time (a treat in itself: so many tours are an hour or two at best) to <strong>exploring the lives and roles of these people<\/strong>. Jeep drivers, coffee collective workers, retired pickers, farmers, entrepreneurs: this tour introduces you to them all and more \u2013 I ended up playing cards with some delightful old retired farmworkers in Pijao town square.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To book the best coffee tour in Colombia click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have even taken tours that basically ushered the group away from a group of coffee pickers: Juan David (owner and tour operator) would have walked straight up to them and asked them to explain their work and its ups and downs (another nice detail: Juan David is the guide, but&nbsp;allows everyone you meet to speak for themselves). There\u2019s no shying away from the bad side of coffee production which is a breath of fresh air.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their slogan sums it up perfectly: <strong>\u201cCoffee is better when you live it&#8221;.<\/strong> This is a truly immersive tour that takes you deep into the world of Colombian coffee (and don\u2019t worry, you still go coffee picking, etc.) \u2013 if nothing else on this list convinces you to visit Pijao and Buenavista, then the Experiencia Cafetera tour surely will\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-3.jpg\" alt=\"Panorama Caf\u00e9 Hostel Buenavista Quind\u00edo\" class=\"wp-image-26980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Ready for the best welcome coffee you\u2019ll ever have!?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2.&nbsp;Panorama Cafe Hostel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the Experiencia Cafetera tour takes place in and around <strong>the delightful little town of Pijao<\/strong> (think Salento without the tourists), but nearby Buenavista is definitely the place to stay when you\u2019re in the area. Why? Panorama Cafe Hostel, that\u2019s why! Owned by the same people who run Experiencia Cafetera, the hostel operates in the same community spirit as the tours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book your stay at Panorama Caf\u00e9 Hostel here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Small and intimate (only sleeping about 12), the hostel is dominated by one long terrace with a majestic panoramic view over the distant valleys of Quindio \u2013 at night you can see the lights of Armenia, and on clear days, the jagged peaks of the Western range of the Andes. <strong>There\u2019s a variety of specialty coffee available for free all day<\/strong> and posters of all of the people involved in its production lining the walls (you\u2019ll meet many of them if you take the tour).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have also included one especially lovely touch: the breakfast is free, but what you get is a voucher entitling you to a pastry and drink in a little cafe on the main square. It forces you to get out into the community, interact with people and give something back to the town at the same time. <strong>It\u2019s a community spirit which is really refreshing.<\/strong> There aren\u2019t that many places where a hostel alone is a good reason to visit: this is one of them. If you want to relax, read a book, spend some time in a truly authentic little coffee town, then stay at Panorama, it\u2019ll be perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panorama is also just down the road from the excellent local restaurant Rio Azul \u2013 this quaint little eatery is easily the best restaurant in Buenavista and features a tasty local menu including various different styles of trout,<em> patacones<\/em>, and a really good vegetarian option.<strong> It even has a nice little balcony with views over the valley beyond.<\/strong> If you\u2019re truly committed to dedicating your whole trip to coffee, then make sure to try their coffee rice: unusual but excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-4.jpg\" alt=\"Caf\u00e9 La Floresta Pijao Quind\u00edo\" class=\"wp-image-26984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-4-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-4-768x677.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Carlos Arturo: inspiring coffee entrepreneur, reluctant model!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>3.&nbsp;Visit the most inspiring cafe you might ever visit&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carlos Arturo is an inspiring man: a coffee farmer<\/strong> who, like many, grew coffee on a small plot of land, struggling to make ends meet. A few years ago he met Juan David while selling bags of his coffee on the main square in Pijao. They chatted and decided to join forces in promoting coffee and tourism in the town.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To know these stories that are part of the tour, book here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of years later Carlos Arturo owns the lovely little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cafelafloresta\/\">Cafe La Floresta<\/a> in the town and is able to sell all of the coffee he grows in cups or bags. <strong>It\u2019s the perfect example of breaking the chain of supply:<\/strong> so many people who actually grow and produce products like coffee or cacao see very few of the profits, whilst importers abroad benefit from their hard work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlos Arturo is now a farmer, picker, roaster, packager, salesman, barista \u2013 in short, he\u2019s turning his own coffee into his entire livelihood, and operating at all ends of the spectrum. I\u2019ll say it again: <strong>it\u2019s a really inspiring tale<\/strong>, and to be able to visit, order a specialty coffee and listen to <strong>Carlos himself explain the entire process behind it is something special.<\/strong> You visit on the tour with Juan David, but if you don\u2019t do the tour, make sure to visit Pijao and pay La Floresta a visit anyway for an added shot of inspiration with your latte\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"649\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-5.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Pijao Quind\u00edo Colombia\" class=\"wp-image-26992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-5.jpg 649w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-5-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><figcaption>The lovely church in Pijao \u2013 not seen by that many tourists<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>4. Get off-the-beaten-track<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the goal of so many serious travellers: <strong>visit a place that hasn\u2019t been overly touched by tourism, escape the crowds, explore, dream, discover etc.<\/strong> What\u2019s funny though, is that so many people who purport to espouse these same adventurous values just end up in Salento.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to visit these towns and have a great coffee experience.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, don\u2019t get me wrong, I like Salento \u2013 the Cocora Valley is simply a one-off, the town is pretty, and the hiking is excellent. But Quindio, despite being Colombia\u2019s smallest mainland department, has so much to offer beyond one small town. <strong>Pijao is probably the prettier town (as I said: think a calmer Salento), but both Pijao and Buenavista are delightfully authentic little towns, with hardly any tourism between them.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s still a place where locals invite you in for a <em>tinto<\/em>, old men want to talk football in small saloon-like bars, and tourists are a curiosity rather than the norm. Just this alone should be enough to pique your interest if, like me, your idea of travel is to venture to places that embody the spirit of a place \u2013 <strong>Buenavista and Pijao completely embody the coffee region.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-6.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Pijao Quind\u00edo Colombia\" class=\"wp-image-26993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-6-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Don\u2019t you just want to meet these friendly folks?!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>5.&nbsp;Hang out with some of the friendliest people you&#8217;re likely to meet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coffee farmer Don Leo (see the cover photo), Carlos Arturo, Juan David, <strong>those old card-playing dudes in Pijao<\/strong>, El Mocho the jeep driver (in the hammock above), the twinkly old lady who smiled at me in the sunflower colored house \u2013 people in these towns are just so kind and welcoming it\u2019s almost overwhelming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colombians are known for being nice, but the people of Pijao and Buenavista seem to take it to a whole new level.<strong> It\u2019s the icing on the cake of some places that would be amazing anyway.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-7.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Pijao Quind\u00edo Colombia\" class=\"wp-image-26995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/colombian-coffee-visit-buenavista-pijao-quindio-7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Just come and visit (and bring some foreign coins, Don Leo collects them and will be really grateful!).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This and much more on the Pijao and Buenavista tour.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve written a lot of blog posts about coffee on the See Colombia Travel Blog over the years. 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