Learn How Coffee is Made in an Old Coffee Plantation

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Immerse yourself in the local culture: 33 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with the locals: 33 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 1 month

The Experience

This plantation is a 19th-century Dutch Colonial heritage with lots of history and locally-harvested coffee. It is managed by one of the most influential and respected families in Blitar and has been handed down from generation to generation. In 2015, the property was opened to the public, offering tours through the coffee fields, museums, and a warehouse -converted cafe that has the charm and relaxed vibes of a Dutch-Indies past life.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Indonesian
Between 18 and 40 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Indonesia

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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41 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Plantation

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

33 Immersing in the local culture
33 Meeting locals
30 Get in touch with nature
23 Meeting international travelers
18 Developing social awareness
13 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

23 15. Life on land
16 4. Quality education
16 17. Partnerships for the goals

Sebastian

Germany

Mr. Wima and all the members of the host family welcomed me so nicely and friendly. It's just an wholesome experience. I also good great insights of how coffee is manufactured in the traditional way.

about 1 month ago

Kitti

Hungary

I had a really great time working at the coffee plantation. The work itself was totally manageable and it left us plenty of free time. The city center is quite far from the plantation so it's not that easy to get there but you can call a grab anytime. The working hours were respected and if you had any questions you could always talk to Andrei or Mr Wima. Overall I really enjoyed my time there and can recommend it!

2 months ago

Daphnée

Canada

This was my 4th volunteering experience and by far the one where I felt the most respected and welcomed. Everything is well organized, thanks to Mr. Wima and Andrey! The food is incredibly good and vegetarian. The tasks are easy and they expect us to act as volunteers and not as staff, which was appreciated. Living conditions are good, but you have to be prepared to have lots of ants, which is normal in this region. The plantation is a bit remote, so it can be difficult to get around. Overall, I'm very grateful: it's the perfect experience to learn more about coffee and real Javanese culture!

5 months ago

Kendra

United States

I had an absolutely amazing experience volunteering at the host Koffie Plantation! The tasks were straightforward, my roles were mainly serving in the cafe and doing simple outdoor tasks. They make sure each volunteer gets an education on the coffee process and genuinely want you to experience as much as possible. The care that the hosts (and everyone who works here) put into making sure I had a good experience was very greatly appreciated!Their main priority is positive cultural exchange and I feel very grateful to have had this opportunity :) hope to be back one day

7 months ago

Nele

Germany

Had an awesome time! The host and everyone on the farm are do welcoming and so kind, I really felt home there. I learned a lot about their culture as they were open to answer any questions. Highly recommend it!

8 months ago

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