Overview
☕ A Coffee Forest Experience Like No Other Journey beyond Chiang Mai's usual routes into a remote Karen mountain community, where wild Arabica grows beneath the forest canopy. Only 16 guests daily, split into two groups of 8. While one walks the forest, the other roasts and brews — then swaps. Same full experience, different order. You'll never feel like part of a crowd. Highlights: ✨ Beyond the pavement — City pickup, then rugged 4WD to places tour buses can't reach ✨ Coffee forest walk — Shade-grown Arabica under 70–80% canopy, cool even in afternoon sun. Plant a tree of your own ✨ Farm-to-table lunch — Organic Karen vegetarian meal, seated privately by your booking party ✨ Roast it yourself — Hand-turn our custom drum roaster over the flame, green bean to fragrant roast ✨ Brew it yourself — Master the V60 pour-over, step by step ✨ Take it home — Your own roasted beans, and a story no photo can capture Reserve now — only 16 spots per day.
Why travelers book this
What's Included
- V60 pour-over brewing workshop and guided coffee-tasting session
- Fresh, locally sourced farm-to-table lunch
- Guided coffee forest trek and tree planting with a local Karen host and English-speaking guide
- Off-the-Grid 4WD Adventure: Go Where Others Can't.
- Travel accident insurance and all community entrance fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within a 3-kilometer radius of Chiang Mai Old City
- ONLY 2 GROUPS DAILY · MAX 8 GUESTS EACH · ONE COMPLETE EXPERIENCE
- Hands-on coffee-roasting workshop and take the beans home.
- Coffee and/or Tea
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting point, pickup options and start time are confirmed on Viator before checkout.
Itinerary
Stop 1
06:50 – 07:30 AM | Hotel Pickup: Pick up from your hotel (within 3 km of Chiang Mai Old City). Prepare for a journey away from the modern world.
Stop 2
Welcome Coffee & Adventure Briefing Begin your Chiang Mai coffee adventure with a freshly brewed local coffee and seasonal fruit. Meet your guide, learn about the day’s journey, and discover how coffee connects the Karen community, forest, and local way of life.
Stop 3
Into the Karen Highlands — Off-Road Adventure Travel into the mountains by air-conditioned van, then switch to a rugged 4WD for the final off-road journey into a remote Karen community, far from the usual tourist routes.
Stop 4
Coffee Forest Trek & Planting for the Future Walk through a hidden, shade-grown coffee forest where Arabica grows in harmony with nature. Learn to identify coffee plants and discover the Karen community’s sustainable farming, forest stewardship, and traditional herbal knowledge. Then plant a coffee seedling with your own hands—supporting forest restoration and leaving a living legacy in the mountains.
Stop 5
Farm-to-Table Lunch (Karen Style): Enjoy a wholesome vegetarian lunch prepared with fresh ingredients from the village farm. Experience the flavors of a diet rooted in nature—simple, organic, and deeply nourishing.
Stop 6
Understand the process — Your host walks you through each stage of roasting, explaining what's happening to the bean and why — so you leave not just having roasted coffee, but truly understanding it.
Stop 7
The Art of Brewing (V60 Workshop): Conclude your learning by mastering the V60 pour-over method. Understand how to brew the perfect cup that honors the hard work of the farmers. ** ROAST YOUR OWN: Get hands-on and fire-roast your own batch of premium Arabica. This is your edible souvenir. ** BREW YOUR CUP: We'll show you how to brew a V60 pour-over. You'll taste the difference the forest makes. It's not about being a perfect "master"; it's about connecting with the craft.
Stop 8
Hands-On Roasting Masterclass: Learn the craftsmanship passed down through experience. Roast your own batch of green beans, learning how to control fire and heat to unlock the bean's true potential.
Stop 9
Between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m., we’ll drop you back at your hotel—happy, well-caffeinated, and full of unforgettable memories.
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels