A visit to Guatemala would not be complete without learning about coffee. We took our Summer Sojourners to Finca Azotea in Jocotenango to tour the coffee farm and see how coffee is not only grown but processed. The tour cost Q50 (around $6.00) and takes at least an hour.
our crew ready for the coffee tour
learning where coffee is grown around the world
David relaxing while the students did the tour.
Me relaxing as well.
The boys rotated between the hammocks and the swings while we waited.
coffee plants
the coffee plant flower
It blooms right before it starts to produce the beans and has the sweetest most pleasant smell.
coffee beans growing
our students walking through the farm on the tour
At the end of the tour everyone gets to sample a cup of coffee. They also get to sample several jellies made from coffee. And of course there is time to shop in the store.
coffee cheers
When the tour ended we joined them for biking. The farm rents bikes for 30 minutes or an hour. We spent the rest of our time there biking through the farm and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine.
a video of our time at Finca Azotea
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