Top San Jose Classes & Workshops

Benefits to Intensive Group Classes: • Small group classes are designed to facilitate interaction among all learners in the group. • Groups can take the pressure off – everyone is in the struggle together! • Others may ask questions that you’ve not thought of which can add clarity to each lesson. • There is a lot of social interaction – make friends and find study partners!

This is the best way to experience the idyllic beauty and local traditions of our country. Your local tour guide will show you all the historic sites of Ciudad Colon and then he will invite you to his house. He is a well known Costa Rican artisan that creates masks for the famous “Mascaradas of Costa Rica”. Here you will not only learn how this artisan makes the masks, you will also experience the tradition and finish the day enjoying a homemade lunch prepared on a traditional wooden fire stove.

This interactive tour is perfect for chocolate and coffee lovers! After learning about cocoa production and the chocolate process, you will be able to make your own homemade chocolates with Aquiares coffee. You will be headed by Samuel, a local entrepreneur who created his brand of chocolate (Bawö), using national ingredients. Join us for a unique and authentic gastronomic experience in Aquiares, discover the delicious pairings offered by combining specialty coffee with chocolate! Agenda: - Meet Samuel and discover his story (10 min) - Visit our cocoa farm, learn about chocolate production (30 min) - Try different Bawo chocolates (10 min) - Make your own chocolates with Aquiares coffee (30 min) - Enjoy a hot chocolate with a local pastry (10 min) Suitable for families with young kids!

Looking for a way to unwind after a full day of activities? Have fun with us preparing hot or cold cocktails, with or without liquor, made with Aquiares coffee. You will be able to choose 2 recipes and elaborate them, guided by one of our baristas. After that, you will enjoy the drinks with some local snacks in our Hacienda La Esperanza, the best place to relax before a new day!

Our cooking lesson is done on a 150 year old property which has an amazing charm and gives a unique spirit to the evening. The owners of the house will be on site and will be part of the activity which makes it very personalized and local. Our chef has been cooking for Private families for the past 15 years and has experience on mouth-watering recipes and all types of food. The activity is very dynamic, interactive, immersive, fun and with great Instagram moments.

This is an offer to learn a local experience. Go to the supermarket, get in touch with the products Costa Rican people purchase when they go to the supermarket, be familiar with other products you won't see anywhere else. Then go to a local house and share with them as one more. Learn how to cock, eat and laugh. We know this a great way to share with locals, understand and see how the really live.