Friendly and knowledgeable host. The house and views were pretty and full of history. The hike up the mountain for views and to see the plantation was not too hard and some steps were loose or slippery. The coffee sample was nice. The drive up was an adventure as we followed Google and it took us up a small super steep road instead of the main road. Drive slow and carefully to get there or better yet have a local who knows the way bring you.

We had a great time learning about the history of coffee and UCC Craighton from the tour guide Jerome. He has such a vast knowledge of coffee history. It was so lovely having a cup of blue mountain coffee and some rum cake on the veranda of the historical home on the property. The tour of the estate after was beautiful, with amazing views of the blue mountains the whole way. Prepare to do some stairs, not too difficult, but it felt equivalent to 15 or so flights. The tour is $25 USD per person. The road to the estate is nervewracking. Consider hiring a taxi or driver if you are a nervous driver.

If you're looking to drive out of town and have an amazing experience this the perfect place. UCC Craighton Estates is nestled in the cool, vibrant hills of the Blue Mountain. This beautiful coffee estate is an out of this world event space and experience. The tour guides are very knowledgeable and they leave you with a better appreciation of this iconic drink. The coffee fields makes the presentation even more vivid. All in all it is a 10/10 experience. I definitely recommend for a date, an event, a drive out or a family experience.

I booked the Blue Mountain Coffee tour with Yahman Excursion. It was a fantastic experience getting to the Blue Mountains, the drive up was eye-opening and nail-biting. The Coffee Tour was wonderful. We hiked up to where the coffee plants were planted over 3000 feet above sea level. Our Coffee guide, Junior, was extremely knowledgeable about the Estate and the complex history of coffee in the Americas and Europe. I was able to ask the tough questions surrounding the connection between coffee and slavery, coffee and “the Church” and other complexities. Then we sampled the coffee with rum cake on the veranda, overlooking the mountains. I learned a lot on this tour and my understanding was broadened.

Blue Jamaica coffe plantation - top of coffee beens. When visiting you will get a guided tour to the place where coffee trees are actually grown - demanding condins to get there due to climbing a patch couple hundreds meter up. In the plantation house you will get a short presentation about Blue Mountain coffee and also taste it. It is also possibe to buy it in beens and ground.

We had a fantastic tour today with our guide Jerome! Super friendly and had a very interesting answer to all of our questions! A real bright spot in Jamaican service quality! We arrived by rental car ourselves; it takes about 30 minutes to drive from Kingston to the plantation. Everything on the roads is fine, just drive relaxed and plan your time. On site you first go to the coffee plantation and then there is a very interesting lecture including tasting and rum cake! An absolutely great experience! The tour costs $25 and you can of course buy coffee on site. Payment cash or credit card (no American Express) Absolute recommendation! And say hello to Jerome!

The tour guide did an excellent job of educating us about the history of coffee and UCC Craighton. He is so knowledgeable about the development of coffee. It was so delightful to enjoy some rum cake and a cup of blue mountain coffee on the balcony of the property's ancient home. The estate tour that followed had stunning views of the blue mountains the entire time. Be prepared to climb some stairs; they won't be too difficult, but it will feel like around 15 flights. Each individual on the excursion must pay $25 USD. Visited : Apr 2023

Visited this coffee plantation on our Town and Country Tour. Was fascinating to look around the grounds and house, even more so about the history, facts and figures about Blue Mountain Coffee. As our guide said, it gets colder as you elevate up the mountains. And during the winter when it drops to 15°C, he is afraid of getting frostbite and hypothermia!!

Junior, our tour guide was the highlight of this tour. He is like an encyclopedia for coffee. After his presentation where we got to sample locally made cake and a perfect blend of Blue Mountain coffee, we took off on a medium paced hike of the grounds. He pointed out multiple indigenous plants, trees and herbs as climbed. On our way back we stoppes to pick and eat guava fruits from one of the trees. This tour was one of our favorites and we recommend it to anyone visiting the Blue Mountain area.

This is a unique experience that everyone must try! Before this tour, I had never had coffee, so this was a great first time coffee tasting experience. Alton (the master roaster for this estate) walked us through the history of coffee and what makes Blue Mountain such a unique place for coffee growing. After that, we had a coffee tasting with a piece of rum cake then went to see the where the coffee is grown. Overall, this was a great experience. Don’t forget to purchase your coffee and rum cake after the tour!

Great Location for wedding. Also if you like coffee then this place is a must go for the tour. Miss Pam is also a lovely host

Great experience, learnt a great deal about coffee in Jamaica 🇯🇲

Very good coffee tour. Reasonably priced for $25 USD pp. Coffee and rum cake provided as well as a short coffee production history lesson and seminar. Then they take you on a small hike up into the coffee fields. Coffee beans and ground coffee are available for purchase.

Loved this little house we arrived and the weather took a bit of a turn so we could only take the end of the tour as the building was struck with lighting the power went out and due to safty the tour couldnt go ahead the tour guide gave us a chat about coffee a cup of coffee and some cake very nice guy and lovely little place

Beautiful! Nature!

Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow!!! This is most likely my most negative review ever. This is based on my experience so others may have a different view. This is mostly to the owners of this property. You are most likely loosing business due to your staff. Their lack of service. Went to this tour after looking forward for months. Got there, got greeted by a lady who welcomed me. I told her I was there for the tour, she replied the tour guide was not there. Granted on the website, it stated tours started at 8:30 AM. I was there after 10 AM. She called the tour guide who showed up about 10:45. Not ready to work. I intended to buy coffee...she told me she was not sure if the credit card machine was working.....I asked her to check ...I still do not have an answer. The tour guide was surprised I was told the machine was not working.....I never saw him again. I left. I would not go back to this place. (One thing to note that is positive: The grounds were beautiful)

Always wanted to visit coffee plantation and this was such a good choice. Our guide was knowledgeable and experience was amazing.

We took the Uber up from New Kingston to UCC Craighton Estate. The route up is very steep but the views across the Blue Mountain are beautiful. The house and grounds are beautiful. The coffee tour was led by Junior and was extremely in-depth. We then went on a tour of the Estate and were shown the coffee plants and got to relax on the pagoda overlooking the grounds. The tour includes a cup of coffee and cake and cost US$25 per person. The tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues.

I always enjoy events at Craigton Estate. It is well kept, the lawns are well manicured....the grounds are spacious and Irish Town is almost always cool 😊. My first experience was the tour and the guide was very knowledgeable and courteous.

Lovely garden setting with a fantastic view. Courteous and friendly staff

We turned up with no booking and tour guide George was immediately at hand to help us. He took us on a really informative tour and gladly answered all our questions. The coffee itself was amazing and we also got rum cake, delicious! The estate was particularly relaxed and not ruined by tourists which was a novelty, would highly recommend!

Great tour guide; Junior knew his coffee and has a passion for speaking about it. The house itself is a nice place to walk around and do a self guided tour around the estate. We had a 10:30 reservation confirmed and still we had to wait almost 1 hour for the guide to arrive, however we’re glad we waited. For anyone older or with mobility issues there is a lot of stairs, like a lot of stairs that you’ll have to hike up. The walkway itself is stones and concrete slabs so you won’t get dirty, but the hand rail is just chain rope and you’ll have to be in decent health to make it to the top lockup.

the tour of this place was interesting and the taste of the coffee was very good

Bit of a trek up to the estate, but worth it. Interesting tour, guide very knowledgeable. Excellent presentation and cup of coffee with a piece of rum cake - Yum!

Amazing place almost 2,500ft above sea level. You got to try the fabulous Critchen estate Blue Mountain coffee and yam some Buccaneer Rum cake delicious!

Good spot with breathtaking views

The rustic feel of the place was more than I had bargained for. The place is imaginative and is perfect for creating the wedding of your dreams. Every place on the property is a new experience.

Beautiful property, great tour, amazing tasting coffee

Beautiful and peaceful ambiance with pleasant staff

This was such an amazing experience and Mr. Bedward gave us some great insight and the hike was fun. Whether you are a coffee lover or not I recommend so you can understand the history and just some facts that may surprise you.

Excellent tour well worth visiting blue mountain, very tranquil

This place is a must visit, if your into, coffee antiques, breathtaking views and nature walks... only issue is that the trail needs maintenance as well as the pool... otherwise the atmosphere is fresh, customers service is warm and professional....

We liked this coffee plantation! The guide told us about the history of coffee, different types of coffee beans and the process of coffee planting. Then he offered us coffee with rumcake and invited us on a tour to the plantation. It was interesting and informative! There you can buy coffee, it's a good present from Jamaica❤

Really fantastic Rainforest Alliance certified coffee plantation. Great to see coffee being grown in amongst the forest, rather than everything being stripped and it being grown in rows. There's a reason Blue Mountain coffee is renowned as the best in the world.

Super

A lot of history to be found here and the staff are very helpful and friendly. Would defo recommend if you are in the area. And the coffee is excellent!

Great natural environment however repairs to electrical outlets are needed. Wifi would also be good......overall the most outstanding element is the environment....

Had a good time. Tasted amazing coffee. Our tour guide was amazing. Learnt a lot about coffee ☕️

Went here as part of an organised trip. Not suitable for persons with walking difficulties. A lot of up hill walking and great deal of steps to climb up to the coffee mountain. Good talk giving you the history, a cup of coffee and cake, walk up the mountain to show the the beans growing then back for you to buy from the shop.

The Craighton coffee plantation is a nice cultural experience. Your tour will take you up into the Blue Mountain area to the place where the coffee for Jamaica was started. See the old original plantation house when you go inside little has changed since the 1980s. The old dark furniture and staircase with the white walls. You will be given a small informative presentation of the whole start of coffee in Jamaica. Also a description of the coffee beans and how they sort and grade the beans. A glass of black coffee is offered to all the aroma is not quite like what you expect. It is sutle and not strong. Also a piece of medira cake is offered. This plain cake and distinct coffee compliment each other. You then go on a guided tour up the side of the mountain only about 80 metres but it is all steps and uneven in places. Watch your step. Bug spray is a good idea. The coffee bushes are grown on the steep banks of the mountain. The views are stunning form the side of the mountain looking out over the valley. Then back to the main house and the sales part the coffee in bean or crushed filter type. 1/2 kilo either is 30 us dollars. The coffee we tasted was smooth with no bitter after taste , unlike some cheaper grades of coffee you get in the UK. They mix good grade coffee and cheap to mask the flavour. It takes about 1/2 hour to return to Kingston Town. Wheelchair and persons with walking difficulties this might be too much as no access or ramps are available for use. We spent abut 1hour on the tour of the plantation.

Really amazing place. Visited as a couple, took the tour and had a truly informative presentation about coffee and it's history, then a tasting, followed by a walk up to the top of the plantation, learning more about the coffee on the way. We'd been booked to go on another tour which hadn't come together, but very glad we found here instead – much more convenient too as we were staying nearby. Perfect introduction to the Janaican Blue Mountains, and the world's best coffee.

Highly recommend! Jerome, our guide, did an amazing job and explained everything you need to know about coffee!

Great tour! Really knowledgeable coffee master told us about the history of the estate and coffee in jamaica. Also on the biology of coffee and how it evolved in history across the world! I learned a lot and loved the walk on the grounds.. 2 hrs well spent!

Very knowledgeable guide (Junior) who gave us an in depth appreciation of coffee cultivation in Jamaica. You will definitely leave much more informed.

Spacious, relaxing with much plants and pool

Great location..... access is problematic in rainy seasons....I experienced landslides, blocking exit routes, trapping guests overnight

Amazing coffee and great tour!

Interesting tour. Some of the best coffee I've ever had. Bring some home for a gift or for yourself.

MY GAARDEN WEDDING WAS HELD HERE. IT WAS BEYOND PHENOMENAL!!! GOD IS AWESOME!! THE STAFF IS WONDERFUL AND ENVIORONMENT EXCEPTIONALLY PHENOMENOL!!!

Beautiful house gorgeous views but definitely not for those with any mobility problems

Ideal for small- medium sized weddings or private getaway to relax and unwind

Great people...great coffee

(Translated by Google) Very nice people. We had a great tour of the plantation and then tasted the world's best coffee. (Original) Sehr nette Leute. Wir hatten eine tolle Führung über die Plantage und danach eine Verkostung des weltbesten Kaffees.

Very interesting, long drive from our hotel

Lovely staff who seem to care about their job, but a terrifyingly steep hill to get in and out of the estate. Glad I didnt drive it!

Beautiful exquisite place. Worth the track to get there. Excellent coffee with breathtaking views, once in a lifetime.

Excellent views. Nice and spacious.

Great place to visit and see real coffee plantation. Served coffee is way to weak....

Absolutely brilliant.tour guide Junior was excellent.coffee tasted great too.

Beautiful location. Junior gave an excellent tour. Amazing coffee. Highlight of my time in Jamaica.

Hearing the rich history and cultural of coffee and how it found its roots in Jamaica. This is meant for all coffee lovers and those interested in Jamaica's Coffee Industry.

It was great the place has a very rustic feel to it being up in the mountains this also allows for an amazing view of the mountain canopy the place it self is very big with lush lawns and flowers it is an excellent recommendation for weddings or big gatherings

The estate is a beautiful step back in the past, the artifacts and furnitures a well preserved and maintained. The environment is calm and cozy with beautiful flowers and luscious laws around the estate. The hike through the coffee field is a good work out to reach top where one can see a beautiful view of the Kingston Harbor

Beautiful and scenic coffee estate in the cool hills of St. Andrews.

I get to take my guest there for a history lesson on our Blue Mountain Coffee, we get to hike for a while and seeing the different type of coffee plants, how the fruit looks and if lucky taste. At the end of the tour, we get complimentary coffee and rump cake. Its a lovely experience.

Great tour from Jerome. Really enjoyed the history and tour of the grounds.

Great tour and coffee tasting

Interesting , climb to the top is worth the effort but path could be improved

The tour is amazingly informative. If you have time, ask for Jerome to be your guide. I promise it will be worth the wait. Be sure to try the coffee and buy some to give as gifts. Make sure you bring US dollars or JM dollars as the credit card machine was not working while we were here. We would have bought more coffee if it had been working.

Great view

Lovely location

Truly amazing place to do a tour, have an event or even a wedding as well. Great view of the mountains, cool atmosphere to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. I like how the house has this real old and rustic feel cozy and fascinating. They also seek coffee as well if you're interested in that. The staff I met was very courteous and kind. Great place to stop by when you can.

(Translated by Google) Excellent tour (Original) Excellent tour

Very interesting plantation to visit. Very informative guide (Junior?) telling us all about how the coffee was produced from seed to final bean. Also told us what to look for in a good coffee as we sampled the tasty end result.

A learning experience I'm not likely to forget. Big up to Mr Bedward for the history lesson and Jerome for the coffee estate walkabout

(Translated by Google) A large coffee plantation, 90% of which goes to Japan. Guided tours of the plantation take place; a magnificent view of Kingston and the sea opens from above. (Original) Крупная плантация кофе,90% урожая с которой уходит в Японию. По плантации проводятся экскурсии, сверху открывается великолепный вид на Кингстон и море

On point!! Home away from Home!!

Very Beautiful

Great coffee, information and views.

Fantastic Garden

(Translated by Google) Interesting tour and delicious coffee (Original) Interessante Führung und leckerer Kaffee

2019 10/24。

(Translated by Google) great welcome, beautiful place, small downside explanations have no same electronic translator, so if you do not understand English well, you quickly pick up. (Original) Accueil super, lieu très beau, petit bémol les explications n'ont aucun traducteur même électronique, donc si on ne comprend pas bien l'anglais, on décroche vite.