Why is your tour $30 when many other farms offer free tours?

The short explanation is that your $30 is paying for the cupping session, not the tour, and the cupping is really really awesome.

The long explanation is that our tour and tasting is $30 better than the free tours. The farms that offer free tours are, for the most part, large operations with gift shops and tasting rooms and bunches of employees. Their tastings are pre-brewed coffees that guests sip from little dixie cups. Those tours and tastings are fun too but totally different from ours. Our farm is a family owned and run operation, and every tour is given by us the farm owners or one of our two employees and the tasting is at our house on the deck. The cupping is super in depth, takes over an hour and is quite a bit of coffee! For those reasons, we can't do many each week and we found that when our tastings were $10/person, we were selling out weeks in advance and had a waitlist, while at the same time also having guests who would make reservations and not show up (about 25% actually!). So due to popularity, space and time restraints, and the cost of the cupping experience, we now charge $30.

How long is the tour?

Tours and tastings vary in time depending on the group and the number of questions, but they're generally between an hour and a half and two hours.

Some members of my group do not drink coffee, do they have to pay the $30?

No, definitely not! But we only allow one non-taster for each taster. So, for example, for a group of 4, at least two people would need to be tasters. When you are scheduling your group, sign up for the number of tasters only. Then in the notes section, let us know that there will be more people with you, just so we know who to expect.

Is your tour good for kids?

We do not recommend it. It is certainly fine to bring kids on the tour, and many groups do. But the tour and tasting is definitely designed for adults and is boring for many kids. At the tasting portion there are also large amounts of hot water being poured and it can be dangerous for younger children if they are not very closely supervised.

Why are your tours limited to twelve guests?

We can accommodate groups of any size on the orchard tour, but only twelve guests at once can participate in the tasting. The easy answer for why is that we only have enough tasting cups for 12 people to do a cupping at once. But also, we try to provide individualized attention during the cupping, as it is most guests first time doing it, and we have found that more than 12 people makes that difficult.

There isn’t a time that works for my group, can we schedule one?

Sometimes but usually not. For large groups, where you are buying out the whole tour, and at least 4 weeks of notice, we can schedule something that is not listed.

My plans have changed, can I cancel my tour and get a refund?

Tastings will be refunded if cancelled 24 hours or earlier before your scheduled tour time. No-shows and late cancellations will not be refunded.

Can my group do a roasting class together? How do we book it?

The roasting class can be attended by any amount of people in your group. The $130 cost is the price to roast two pounds of coffee, regardless of the amount of people who will be participating. To book just one roasting, have one person in your group book their tasting separately with the roasting add on. Then the rest of the group should sign up together, without selecting a roasting add on.

We will not have the roasting available indefinitely due to staff shortages. Once it is available again, there will be an option at checkout to add it on to your tour.

I changed my mind about the “roast your own coffee” add-on. Can I get a refund?

Yep! You can get a refund for this add-on at any time, regardless of time of cancellation.

Do you offer private tours?

Yes we do! But we ask that regardless of number of guests that you pay for all 12 spots. Private tours can only be acommodated on Mondays and Fridays at this time. Please email a month in advance for a private tour.

What are your covid protocols?

During the orchard tour we will be fully outside and socially distanced. As there is a bit of a walk to the orchard, we do not require that guests wear masks while outdoors and distanced but we do require distancing from other groups and our hosts. During the tasting portion, which is also fully outdoors, guests will be seated with the group they came with at separate tables 6 feet (or more) apart. Your tour guide will stand at the front, distanced from all guests to give instructions. All of our staff have also been vaccinated.