Koffie reis naar Ecuador !
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Koffie reis naar Ecuador
With our Coffee Harvest Tour, you will get the opportunity to explore some of the best and
most important coffee-growing plantations and processing sites in the country. You will be given
the opportunity to learn about how organiccoffee is grown. Get the chance to local coffee farmers.
The tour starts at Quito, where we will give you
an introduction of the coffee industry. Then we
head northwest of Quito, to the Intag Valley.
Here, you will find the group of small farmers
who belong to AACRI, a cooperative that
produces the organic “Café Rio intag”. You
will learn about fair trade growing, and how the
principles of sustainable management protect
the endemic forest species.
The next stop is the village of Nanegal, perched
on the West Andean slopes. At the height of
about 1,200 meters above sea level, you can roll
up your sleeves and get into the business of
harvesting the coffee beans. At some of the
larger plantations in the village, the experts will
show you the different techniques in growing
the coffee and how these techniques make a
difference in the coffee’s taste and texture. You
can also get to know various coffee bush species.
Then, we head of to Loja, south of Ecuador,
which grows the precious Arabica coffee. At
Loja’s Technological University, the
engineers and students of the Coffee
Laboratory will tell of the impact and future
of coffee on the country and its
development.
Cariamanga, Quilanga and Gonazanaa
house some important coffee processing sites.
Here, you will learn the fine art of coffee
roasting, which is vital in producing its
flavors, rich blends and nuances.
Then, we will cap the tour at the city of
Guayaquil, where we can find the largest
producer of instant coffee in the country –
an interesting contrast from all the other
places we visited during the tour.
Have your fill of world class coffee against
the backdrop of a spectacular countryside.
Discover the meaning of body and aroma, as
well as the nuances in taste and texture of
the different kinds of coffee. Be a coffee
connoisseur and distinguish between coffee’s
connoisseur and distinguish between coffee’s
different flavors – fruity, jasmine, citrus and
chocolate. Be your own barista and learn
new coffee recipes and special preparations.
Yes, there is more to this exotic drink than
meets the eye. Join our tour and discover this
dark treasure that Ecuador has to offer.
Voor alle vragen over deze bijzondere reis: bel met ons: 0343592659 of stuur een mail met uw vragen naar:
reizen@flachtravel.nl
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