Blue Mountain CoffeeEstate & Tasting Tours

Blue Mountain Coffee Tasting from Kingston and the North Coast

Kingston Blue Mountains Tour with Coffee Tasting

Ninety dollars, four pickup points and ninety minutes on the farm

The lowest fare on the mountain

Return transport, a guide, farm entry and the tasting, all inside ninety dollars.

Four places it collects you

Kingston, New Kingston, Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay — the only listing that reaches the north coast for this price.

An hour and a half on the farm

The walk up through the trees and the tasting at the top, unhurried.

English and Spanish guiding

Stated on the listing, and confirmed by Spanish-speaking reviewers.

Private or small groups

One party of four had the farm to themselves before the coaches arrived.

What this morning is actually about

It is the tour most people take, and the reason is arithmetic. Ninety dollars buys the drive up, a professional guide, entry to the coffee farm and the tasting. That is less than a private car costs, and about the same as a taxi one way.

The day starts with the climb out of Kingston, and the guide works the whole way. The history of the road, the ownership of the estates, the birds in the trees on the way past. A view point above the city is the first proper stop. Then the farm, where you walk up through the coffee and finish with the cupping under a roof.

A lunch stop follows, with a complimentary drink and the food left to you. It also reaches Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay, which puts a Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee tour from Ocho Rios inside a north-coast holiday without a hire car.

Your day, stop by stop

  1. Collection. From your hotel in Kingston, New Kingston, Ocho Rios or Runaway Bay; one traveller records a 9:15 pickup.
  2. The climb. Out of the city and onto the switchbacks, with commentary the whole way.
  3. The view point. A guided stop looking back down over the plain, roughly half an hour of scenic driving in.
  4. The coffee farm. An hour and a half: the walk up through the trees, then the tasting.
  5. Lunch. Optional, about half an hour, with a complimentary drink included.
  6. Drop-off. Back to the point you were collected from.

What the fare covers

  • Return transport
  • Professional guide
  • Coffee tasting
  • Entry fees, group tour only
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What it does not

  • Lunch — there is a lunch stop and the cost is not included, though a complimentary drink is

Who this suits, and who should book something else

Book this if

You want the mountain without the mountain-sized fare. Or you are on the north coast without a car, or travelling alone and unwilling to pay for a private vehicle. Spanish speakers are well served here too.

Book something else if

You want a named estate in the product title, a car to yourself, or a fixed collection time you can plan a whole day around. In that case take the private Craighton Estate half-day, which goes to one named farm and adds Devon House.

Where it collects you

Four pickup points and four drop-offs: Kingston, New Kingston, Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay. The exact address is confirmed when you check availability, and the operator arranges anything not on the list with you afterwards.

That spread is the whole point of this booking. From Ocho Rios the day runs towards the top of the four-to-nine-hour band, because the mountains sit on the far side of the island from the north-coast resorts.

Know before you go

Free cancellation up to 24 hours aheadReserve now and pay later, so a forecast never costs you the booking.
Check availability

Next step: pick your date and see live availability, the exact collection time and travellers' own photographs of the farm.

Questions people ask before booking this one

Can it collect me in Ocho Rios?

Yes. Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay are both on the pickup list, alongside Kingston and New Kingston. Expect the longer end of the four-to-nine-hour band, because the mountains are on the other side of the island.

Is it a private tour or a shared one?

Both are offered, and which you get depends on the date and the party. One traveller records a group of four that had the farm to itself before the coaches arrived. Check availability for your date to see which is running.

How much of the day is on the farm?

An hour and a half, which is the longest single stop. The rest is the drive, a guided view point on the way up, and an optional lunch stop of about half an hour.

Do the guides speak Spanish?

Yes, English and Spanish are both listed, and Spanish-speaking travellers name their guide in the reviews. Ask when you book if it matters to your party.

Is lunch included?

No. There is a lunch stop and the operator provides a complimentary drink, but the meal itself is not in the fare. Carry cash for it.

Is there a shorter option from Kingston?

Yes. The private Craighton Estate half-day runs four hours door to door with a car to yourself, and stops at Devon House on the way back.

What if it rains?

The tour runs. The tasting is under cover and the walk is short, and every booking refunds in full up to 24 hours ahead. What the weather does to a coffee day sets out the month you are travelling in.

Ripe red coffee cherries on the branch with a green mountainside behind themFive dishes on a wooden table holding coffee at each stage from ground to green beanA steep forested valley in the Blue Mountains with mist still lying on the ridge

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Other ways onto a Blue Mountain estate

If this one is not yours, the other two featured days are these. A private half-day to Craighton Estate, ending at Devon House; a private cross-island day from Ocho Rios or Montego Bay.

All of them, with prices and hours side by side, are on Blue Mountain Coffee Tours.