After this experience, you will have the knowledge to do the same back home. Here you will learn how to take advantage of all the medicinal and sacred values that cacao has.
Balance your body, mind, and soul taking cacao as what it is, a superfood, sacred and divine! And of course, walk away with your own dark chocolate bars, a modern way to take the benefits of cacao into us!
A nature connection, an inside of a Costa Rican family. Let us show you our pure lifestyle!
Posted By : lisapH778AC
We enjoyed this experience so much! This family owned farm took time to educate us on their organic farming and their ancestors knowledge and practices. We were able to taste the cacao fruit, grind the cacao and taste different ways to enjoy the cacao. Highly recommend spending time here. We loved it!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 18:27:12 
Posted By : George_and_Annalee
This was absolutely the high point of our trip! Totally different from the usual crowded tourist manufactured "experiences", this was a real meeting with a local farming family, who took us in as honored guests and shared their love of the earth and of their culture. We didn't just learn the ancient history of chocolate, we actually made it and drank it the way the original growers did. Then we made and drank a modern version, and finally ground it into a paste to make our own delicious chocolate candies to eat or take with us. And if that weren't enough, we were served a delicious homemade lunch, made with love and pride, as we conversed and had all our many questions answered. We left with a glow and a feeling of being honored to have met such warm, friendly and welcoming people. You will simply have to experience it all for yourself - you won't regret making time for this unique and amazing adventure!
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 12:07:37
Posted By : George_R
This was absolutely the high point of our trip! Totally different from the usual crowded tourist manufactured "experiences", this was a real meeting with a local farming family, who took us in as honored guests and shared their love of the earth and of their culture. We didn't just learn the ancient history of chocolate, we actually made it and drank it the way the original growers did. Then we made and drank a modern version, and finally ground it into a paste to make our own delicious chocolate candies to eat or take with us. And if that weren't enough, we were served a delicious homemade lunch, made with love and pride, as we conversed and had all our many questions answered. We left with a glow and a feeling of being honored to have met such warm, friendly and welcoming people. You will simply have to experience it all for yourself - you won't regret making time for this unique and amazing adventure!
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 00:14:48 
Posted By : Erika_W
We loved walking around the farm and learning about traditional chocolate techniques! Everyone we met on the tour was friendly and we liked learning about their lives. The snack provided was also really tasty. I enjoyed trying a traditional chocolate drink and a less traditional sweetened version with milk.
That said, we booked this tour because we thought we would make chocolate bars as shown in the photos. Instead we made a kind of chocolate paste that we couldn't bring home and didn't enjoy eating as much as we would have a chocolate bar. If we had known this we would've booked a different tour closer to town.
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Posted On : 2023-06-12 15:52:16
Posted By : Andrea L
Es war traumhaft! Familiar! Very much informations! Very friendly! I felt like being at Home! Close to nature! Martin and his fauchtet are absolutly fantastic
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Posted On : 2023-02-16 17:44:43
Posted By : Hollye72
Fantastic tour. Best thing we did in Costa Rica. So informative and fun, a very personal experience. We learned so much - thanks!!!
And the added waterfall swim was a great bonus
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Posted On : 2023-02-06 17:52:50
Posted By : IntrovertTraveler008
I'm leaving this review in multiple places because it was amazing and one of my favorite activities I did in CR to really slow down and enjoy the process. Truly a personal experience and doesn't feel like you are just cattle, being herded from one place to another. Our guide & host, Martin, explained the process from start to finish, showed us and we were involved in being able to taste the cacao fruit right after he machete chopped it up, tasted a roasted cacao bean by itself, but also tried fresh sugar cane juice. We were told that the Indigenous People of Costa Rica would drink hot water poured on crushed up roasted cacao beans. It wasn't sweet but it wasn't really that bitter and it was really cool to try it. There were only 3 of us so I feel like there was a lot of time to get to know Martin and his daughter Monica but also take part in other experiences such as having fresh pour over coffee from their own coffee beans. You have got to try this! I'm all for going "off the beaten path" for experiences so this really satisfied that curiosity and I just watched & listened with amazement. Don't just follow the google address, look on their website: (gotta google "family stories local experiences don jorge chocolate farm tour") for more detail about how to get to their entrance when you get close. I was just there Jan 10 and it looked like there used to be an entrance somewhere else, not sure but I followed the website and got there easily. I would love to come back to Costa Rica and have more time there but also come back and visit Martin, maybe try the Cooking Experience. But if I do, I'll bring Martin some smoked salmon (his request) because he loves it! I forget and there also could be communication mixups but I don't think he meant fresh salmon because that sounds almost impossible. So, smoked salmon must be it.
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Posted On : 2023-01-14 21:00:56
Posted By : Kim N
Martín and his family were the best hosts, teaching us about the plants and fruits on their beautiful family farm. Pride in their traditions and love for the land is so clear here. From learning about the importance of honeybees to making a local sugar cane juice and of course cacao to drink and chocolate candies, it was fascinating and so much fun to learn about the process. We will forever be spoiled from eating store bought chocolate! Totally worth it and a refreshing escape from the overcrowded touristy tours. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2022-12-24 10:14:46
Posted By : hballer
This is a must do tour if you’re in the area and are a chocolate lover! Martin and his family pride themselves on being a small company that only does a small number of tours per day with a small number of people, so you get a more personal experience. You’ll get to see a portion of the farm, learn about various flora and fauna, participate in the processing of sugar cane, and the process of making chocolate - from picking the cacao to actually making your own chocolates to take home. They were so tasty!! We learned a lot and had a great time. Martin and his family are very sweet and make you feel very welcome.
Logistics: You will likely book the tour through their website (not through trip advisor). Carlos at their office is great! He was extremely attentive and helpful. The farm is about 15ish minutes outside of La Fortuna and you’ll need to arrange your own transportation.
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Posted On : 2022-12-20 22:31:19
Posted By : courtneyrA3980VJ
Loved this tour. We were unable to schedule in advance, but Martin and his daughter Monica were so accommodating. The tour began with a walk through the farm. We learned about many of the plants and trees in the area. We had the opportunity to squeeze and taste fresh sugarcane juice. After this, Martin walked us through the cacao bean fermentation process. We made our own chocolate candies with a variety of ingredients and had hot cocoa. Monica also made us amazing tortillas. There is also an opportunity to enjoy a waterfall on the property and take a cooking class. This family is so kind and caring and provided an exceptional experience. We learned and experienced so much on this tour.
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Posted On : 2022-12-19 18:01:01
