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Panama · Apprenticeship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"apr-ph1\"\u003eCoffee Harvest\u003cbr\u003eApprenticeship\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pmeta\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3, 7, or 21 days\u003c\/strong\u003e · Small group (max 4) · Hosted by Doña Esperanza on the Finca La Niebla, Boquete\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-plede\"\u003eFor a few days, you stop being a tourist. You become a picker on a working coffee farm — out before sunrise with a basket on your hip, learning the cherries that go into your morning cup, by the hands of the family that grows them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pprice-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-pprice-from\"\u003eFrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pprice\"\u003e$990\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pprice-note\"\u003eAll-inclusive. Lodging, meals, and instruction with Doña Esperanza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcta-row\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#pricing\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-primary\"\u003eRequest dates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#day\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\"\u003eSee a typical day\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-pquick\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoquete, Chiriquí, Panama\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroup size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2–4 apprentices\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkill level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal beginners welcome\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanish + English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober – March (harvest)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pband\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pband-quote\"\u003e\"You don't taste coffee until you've picked it, washed it, dried it, and sat with it. Then you know what you're drinking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-pband-author\"\u003e— Doña Esperanza\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pcontent\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-img\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pcontent-img-label\"\u003eFinca La Niebla, Boquete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eWhat this is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\"\u003eNot a farm tour.\u003cbr\u003eAn apprenticeship.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll live on the Finca La Niebla — a small family coffee farm in the cloud-forest hills above Boquete, where the volcano warms the soil and the mist comes up from the river every afternoon. There are no scripted tours, no visitor center, no gift shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach morning you're in the rows by 6, basket on your hip, learning to pick only the ripe red cherries and leave the rest. By midday you're at the depulper. In the afternoon you're turning beans on the drying patio. In the evening you're at the cupping table, learning to taste what you spent the day making. By the end of your stay, you've followed a single batch from tree to cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for someone who already loves coffee and wants to understand it from the soil up. It's also for someone who has never thought about it. Doña Esperanza teaches both, slowly, the way her father taught her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pday\" id=\"day\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eA typical day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eFrom the cherry to the cup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e5:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCoffee on the porch\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first pour from yesterday's batch. The mist still in the trees. The plan for the morning's pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e6:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn the rows\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicking with the family. You learn to read the cherries — only the deep red ones, never the green or yellow. Baskets fill slow at first. You get faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e11:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe wet mill\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighing the day's pick, depulping, sorting floaters from sinkers. The fermentation tanks come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e13:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLunch with the family\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSancocho, patacones, the bread Doña Esperanza baked at four in the morning. Long, slow, around the long table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e15:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe drying patio\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurning beans by hand or by rake every hour. Watching the sky for rain. Cupping yesterday's roast at the lab table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e19:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCena around the fire\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily, neighboring pickers, sometimes a roaster from town. Sweet bread, fresh coffee, the volcano dark behind the farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pincluded\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eEverything but the flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate room at the farmhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll meals, every day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoffee with every meal (of course)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaily instruction with Doña Esperanza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCupping notebook you take home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAirport transfer from David (DAV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOutings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisit to a neighbor's geisha lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour of a local roastery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHike on the cloud-forest trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoquete Saturday market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional volcano sunrise (Barú)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card not\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNot included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlights to Panama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel insurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBags of green or roasted beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestaurant meals on free days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisas (none required for most)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-phost\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-img\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eYour host\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"apr-ph3\"\u003eDoña Esperanza\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoña Esperanza grew up on this farm. Her father planted the first coffee trees here in 1962, and she's worked these rows for over thirty years. The family produces a small lot of washed catuaí and a few hundred pounds of geisha each season — most of it goes to one roaster in Portland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has welcomed apprentices to the farm since 2019. Many come back. A few have stayed through a whole harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"apr-phost-quote\"\u003e\"You can read about coffee. But the cherries don't lie. Pick them, and you'll know what we mean by terroir.\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-ppricing\" id=\"pricing\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eChoose your stay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eThree, seven, or twenty-one days\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e3 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eA taste\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 nights at the farmhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 days in the rows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll meals included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoquete Saturday market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\"\u003eChoose 3 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card featured\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-ppricing-tag\"\u003eMost chosen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e7 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eThe apprenticeship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$2,250\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 nights at the farmhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick, wash, dry, and cup one full lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisit to a neighbor's geisha lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCupping notebook you take home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-primary\"\u003eChoose 7 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e21 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eA whole harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$6,300\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 nights at the farmhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree full lots, start to finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay at a working roastery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional Barú sunrise hike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\"\u003eChoose 21 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pfaq\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eBefore you book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pfaq-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to know anything about coffee?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. About half of apprentices arrive without much context. Doña Esperanza teaches from the seedling up. The other half are coffee lovers — home roasters, baristas, café owners — who want to understand the farm side of the bean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to speak Spanish?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Doña Esperanza's daughter Carolina speaks fluent English and is on the farm most days. Some Spanish helps at the long table — but most learning happens in the rows, where the cherries do the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs the work physical?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicking is real work — you're on a hillside, with a basket, for several hours a day. You can step out at any time and shift to the wet mill, the drying patio, or the cupping bench. Tell us about any limitations and we'll plan around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I bring a partner who isn't picking?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Non-picking partners are welcome at meals and rest-day outings. There's a $790 stay-and-eat add-on for 7-day bookings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow do I get there?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eFly into David (DAV), the regional airport in western Panama. Airport transfer to Boquete is included (about 45 minutes). Panama City (PTY) works too — short connecting flight or a 7-hour bus to David.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCancellation policy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull refund up to 60 days before. 50% refund 30–60 days before. Within 30 days the booking is non-refundable, but we'll work with you to reschedule into the same harvest season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pfinal\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStep into the harvest.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall groups, real apprenticeships. 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class=\"apr-phero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phero-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pgallery\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pgallery-label\"\u003eThe palenque\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pgallery-label\"\u003eAgave hearts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pgallery-label\"\u003eCopper still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-psummary\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eOaxaca, Mexico · Apprenticeship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"apr-ph1\"\u003eMezcal\u003cbr\u003eApprenticeship\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pmeta\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3, 7, or 14 days\u003c\/strong\u003e · Small group (max 4) · Hosted by Don Aurelio at his palenque in Santiago Matatlán\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-plede\"\u003eFor a few days, you stop being a tourist. You become an apprentice at the palenque — splitting agave at sunrise, tending the smoke from the earthen oven, learning a craft that lives in fire, time, and the hands of one family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pprice-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-pprice-from\"\u003eFrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pprice\"\u003e$1,190\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pprice-note\"\u003eAll-inclusive. Lodging, meals, and instruction with Don Aurelio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcta-row\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-primary\" href=\"#pricing\"\u003eRequest dates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\" href=\"#day\"\u003eSee a typical day\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-pquick\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSantiago Matatlán, Oaxaca\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroup size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2–4 apprentices\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkill level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal beginners welcome\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanish + English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober – May\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pband\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pband-quote\"\u003e\"Mezcal is not made in a still. It is made in the patience of the people who tend it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-pband-author\"\u003e— Don Aurelio\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pcontent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-img\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pcontent-img-label\"\u003eThe palenque, Santiago Matatlán\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eWhat this is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\"\u003eNot a distillery tour.\u003cbr\u003eAn apprenticeship.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll live at Don Aurelio's family compound — a working palenque on the dusty hill above Santiago Matatlán, the village that calls itself the world capital of mezcal. There are no factory tours, no branded gift shops, no scripted tastings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach morning you're at the palenque by 7. You split the roasted agave hearts with a machete. You walk behind the tahona as the horse turns the stone. You feed the pine vats, watch the fermentation breathe, and stay up with Don Aurelio for the cuts on the still. By the end of your stay, you're not watching — you're working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for someone who already loves mezcal and wants to understand it from the earth up. It's also for someone who has never tasted it. Don Aurelio teaches both, slowly, by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"day\" class=\"apr-pday\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eA typical day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"apr-ph2\"\u003eFrom the agave field to the still\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e6:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCoffee on the porch\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCafé de olla, fresh pan dulce, and the day's plan. You can hear the agave fields from here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e7:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAt the palenque\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplitting roasted agave, loading the tahona, or tending the horno — depending on where the batch is. Hands-in alongside Don Aurelio and his sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e13:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eComida with the family\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTlayudas, mole negro, fresh tortillas off the comal — whatever Doña Marta has on the fire. Long, slow, around the family table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e15:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eField walk or tasting flight\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome afternoons we walk the agave fields — espadín, tobalá, madrecuixe — and learn the plants. Others, blind tastings in the cool of the bodega.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e18:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe still\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistillation runs into the evening. You'll learn the cuts — heads, body, tails — by smell, by feel, by drop. This is where the craft lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e20:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCena under the stars\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily, neighbors, sometimes the whole street. A copita is poured. The fire stays lit late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pincluded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"apr-ph2\"\u003eEverything but the flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate room at the family compound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll meals, every day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMezcal with comida and cena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaily instruction with Don Aurelio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting journal you take home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAirport transfer from Oaxaca (OAX)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOutings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTlacolula Sunday market visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild agave walk in the sierra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisit to a neighbor's clay-pot still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMitla ruins on a rest day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCupping at a second palenque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card not\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNot included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlights to Oaxaca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel insurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal bottles to take home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestaurant meals on free days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisas (none required for most)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-phost\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eYour host\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"apr-ph3\"\u003eDon Aurelio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon Aurelio is a fourth-generation maestro mezcalero. He learned from his father, who learned from his. The family has worked this hill outside Santiago Matatlán for almost a century. His mezcal is not on a shelf in any city — it stays in the village, with the people who helped make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has welcomed apprentices to the palenque since 2017. Many come back. A few have come back three times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"apr-phost-quote\"\u003e\"I don't teach mezcal. The agave teaches you. I just stand next to you while it does.\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"pricing\" class=\"apr-ppricing\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eChoose your stay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"apr-ph2\"\u003eThree, seven, or fourteen days\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e3 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eA taste\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$1,190\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 nights at the family compound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 days at the palenque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll meals included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTlacolula market visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOaxaca airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\" href=\"#\"\u003eChoose 3 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card featured\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-ppricing-tag\"\u003eMost chosen\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e7 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eThe apprenticeship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$2,650\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 nights at the family compound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull batch — agave to bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild agave sierra walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting journal you take home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOaxaca airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-primary\" href=\"#\"\u003eChoose 7 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e14 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eDeep stay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$4,900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 nights at the family compound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo full distillation runs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisit to a clay-pot still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay at a neighbor's palenque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOaxaca airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\" href=\"#\"\u003eChoose 14 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pfaq\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"apr-ph2\"\u003eBefore you book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pfaq-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to know anything about mezcal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. About half of apprentices arrive without much context. Don Aurelio teaches from the agave plant up. The other half are mezcal lovers who want to understand the craft from the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to speak Spanish?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Don Aurelio's son Mateo speaks fluent English and is at the palenque most days. Some Spanish helps at the family table — but most learning here is in the hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs the work physical?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of it. Splitting agave and feeding the horno take real effort. You can opt out of any task, and there's always something to do at the still or the tasting bench instead. Tell us about any limitations and we'll plan around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I bring a partner who isn't apprenticing?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Non-working partners are welcome at meals and rest-day outings. There's a $890 stay-and-eat add-on for 7-day bookings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow do I get there?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFly into Oaxaca (OAX). Airport transfer to the village is included. Mexico City (MEX) works too — short connecting flight or a 7-hour ADO bus into Oaxaca.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCancellation policy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull refund up to 60 days before. 50% refund 30–60 days before. Within 30 days the booking is non-refundable, but we'll work with you to reschedule into the same season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"apr-pfinal\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStep into the palenque.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall groups, real apprenticeships. 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Over the course of a few days or a few weeks, you will move beyond admiration and into participation — walking the fields, learning how flowers are planted, cut, sorted, conditioned, and arranged, sharing meals with your hosts, and experiencing floral work not as decoration, but as labor, timing, and care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eThis is not a polished floral workshop. It is an apprenticeship rooted in seasonality, repetition, physical work, and close attention. 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You will learn by doing where possible, by observing closely where needed, and by remaining in close proximity to the full rhythm of the farm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eFor many, flowers are something received, purchased, or displayed. 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Some days may involve more physical tasks outdoors; others may center more on preparation, arrangement, observation, and understanding the many small decisions that shape what is ultimately sold or displayed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eThroughout the experience, you will be in close proximity to the people who make the farm possible — growers, family members, floral workers, and others connected to the life of the property. 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class=\"apr-pgallery-label\"\u003eThe garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-psummary\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eTuscany, Italy · Apprenticeship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"apr-ph1\"\u003eTuscan Nonna\u003cbr\u003eCooking Apprenticeship\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pmeta\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3, 7, or 14 days\u003c\/strong\u003e · Small group (max 4) · Hosted by Nonna Lucia, Chianti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-plede\"\u003eFor a few days, you stop being a tourist. You become a nonna's apprentice — pulling pasta by hand each morning, walking the garden for tonight's herbs, learning recipes that were never written down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pprice-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-pprice-from\"\u003eFrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pprice\"\u003e$1,190\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pprice-note\"\u003eAll-inclusive. Lodging, meals, and instruction with Nonna Lucia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcta-row\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#pricing\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-primary\"\u003eRequest dates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#day\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\"\u003eSee a typical day\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-pquick\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreve in Chianti, Tuscany\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroup size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2–4 apprentices\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkill level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal beginners welcome\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItalian + English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril – October\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"apr-pband\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-pband-quote\"\u003e\"You don't learn to cook from a book. You learn from the hands that cooked before you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-pband-author\"\u003e— Nonna Lucia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"apr-pcontent\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-img\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apr-pcontent-img-label\"\u003eLucia's farmhouse, Chianti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontent-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eWhat this is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\"\u003eNot a cooking class.\u003cbr\u003eAn apprenticeship.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll live at Nonna Lucia's farmhouse — a 200-year-old stone home on a hillside above Greve in Chianti. There are no menus, no recipe cards, no chef's whites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach morning you're in the kitchen by 8. You make the pasta the family will eat that night. You break down a chicken, fold tortelli, stir polenta until your arm aches. By the end of your stay, you're not following along — you're cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for someone who has cooked their whole life and wants to go deeper. It's also for someone who has never cracked an egg. Lucia teaches both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"apr-pday\" id=\"day\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eA typical day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eFrom dawn to the long table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e7:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCoffee in the courtyard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEspresso, fresh bread, and Lucia's apricot jam. The day's plan over the kitchen table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e8:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMorning kitchen\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh pasta, sauces, breads, or pastries — depending on the day and the season. You work alongside Lucia, hands-in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e12:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLunch with the family\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever you made that morning. You eat it the way it's meant to be eaten — slowly, with bread, with wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e14:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWalk, market, or rest\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome afternoons we drive into Greve for the market. Others, you walk the vineyards. Some, you nap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e17:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEvening cook\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bigger meal — a braise, a roast, a hand-shaped pici. This is where the technique stacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-time\"\u003e20:00\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pday-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDinner at the long table\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily, neighbors, sometimes ten people. Always candles. Always wine from the next farm over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"apr-pincluded\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eEverything but the flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate room at Lucia's farmhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll meals, every day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWine with lunch and dinner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaily instruction with Nonna Lucia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipe journal you take home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAirport transfer from Florence (FLR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOutings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreve farmer's market visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlive mill tour (in season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard walk and tasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional truffle hunt (Oct only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrip to a working pasta workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pincluded-card not\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNot included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlights to Florence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel insurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal extras \u0026amp; gifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestaurant meals on free days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisas (none required for most)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"apr-phost\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-img\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-phost-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\"\u003eYour host\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"apr-ph3\"\u003eNonna Lucia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucia has cooked in this kitchen for forty-three years. She learned from her mother, who learned from hers. Her recipes are not written down — she teaches them by hand, by smell, by the sound the sauce makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has welcomed apprentices to her farmhouse since 2014. Many come back. A few have come back four times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"apr-phost-quote\"\u003e\"I don't want students. I want people I can feed, who feed me back with their attention.\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"apr-ppricing\" id=\"pricing\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eChoose your stay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eThree, seven, or fourteen days\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e3 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eA taste\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$1,190\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 nights at the farmhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 hands-on cooking sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll meals included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreve market visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlorence airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\"\u003eChoose 3 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card featured\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apr-ppricing-tag\"\u003eMost chosen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e7 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eThe apprenticeship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$2,650\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 nights at the farmhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 hands-on cooking sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlive mill or vineyard outing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipe journal you take home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlorence airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-primary\"\u003eChoose 7 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-ppricing-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-duration\"\u003e14 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-name\"\u003eDeep stay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-amount\"\u003e$4,900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-ppricing-per\"\u003eper person, all-inclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"apr-ppricing-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 nights at the farmhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull kitchen rotation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional truffle hunt (Oct)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay in a working pasta workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlorence airport transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-secondary\"\u003eChoose 14 days above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"apr-pfaq\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apr-peyebrow\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"apr-ph2\" style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eBefore you book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pfaq-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to know how to cook?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. About a third of apprentices have never cooked a full meal before. Lucia teaches from zero. The other two-thirds are home cooks who want to learn the way it's actually done in a Tuscan kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to speak Italian?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Lucia speaks enough English to teach. Her daughter Anna lives nearby and joins for translation when needed. Most of the learning is in the hands, not in words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat about dietary needs?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetarian and pescatarian work well — Tuscan cooking is plant-forward. Strict vegan or gluten-free is harder; tell us before you book and we'll be honest about fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I bring a partner who isn't cooking?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Non-cooking partners are welcome at lunch and dinner. There's a $890 stay-and-eat add-on for 7-day bookings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow do I get there?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eFly into Florence (FLR). Airport transfer to the farmhouse is included. Pisa (PSA) and Bologna (BLQ) work too — train into Florence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"apr-pfaq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCancellation policy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull refund up to 60 days before. 50% refund 30–60 days before. Within 30 days the booking is non-refundable, but we'll work with you to reschedule into the same season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"apr-pfinal\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"apr-pcontainer\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStep into Lucia's kitchen.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall groups, real apprenticeships. Tell us when you'd like to come — we'll confirm dates within 48 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#\" class=\"apr-pbtn apr-pbtn-primary\"\u003ePick your dates above\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Apprenti Trips","offers":[{"title":"3 days","offer_id":46687031656610,"sku":null,"price":1190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 days","offer_id":46687031689378,"sku":null,"price":2650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 days","offer_id":46687031722146,"sku":null,"price":4900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/3208\/2594\/files\/matteo-bartolini-LtRvYFbrCQg-unsplash.jpg?v=1773908336"},{"product_id":"cacao-apprenticeship","title":"Cacao Apprenticeship","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e3, 7, or 14 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eStep into the world of cacao in Guatemala, where one of the world’s most beloved ingredients begins not in a wrapper, but on the tree. Over the course of a few days or a few weeks, you will move beyond tasting and into participation — spending time on a cacao farm, learning how pods are harvested and opened, observing fermentation and drying, sharing meals with your hosts, and experiencing cacao not as a finished product, but as a crop shaped by patience, care, and transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eThis is not a polished chocolate workshop. It is an apprenticeship rooted in real agricultural work, tropical landscapes, sensory learning, and the daily rhythms of those who grow and handle cacao. For those drawn to perspective, ritual, and the story behind what they consume, it offers something rare: the chance to encounter cacao at its source, through the land, labor, and people that bring it to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eSet in Guatemala, this apprenticeship invites you into the daily life surrounding a working cacao farm or cacao-producing host. Your days unfold alongside growers and those connected to the handling and transformation of cacao, with time spent learning how cacao is cultivated, harvested, fermented, dried, and, depending on the host, brought further into chocolate-making. You will work with your hands where possible, learn by doing, and begin to understand cacao not as a finished sweet, but as a harvest shaped by timing, observation, judgment, and care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eFor many, chocolate is part of pleasure. Here, cacao becomes the day itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eWhat You’ll Do\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eEach day follows the rhythm of the farm and the stage of the cacao cycle taking place during your visit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eYou may begin your mornings with a simple breakfast before heading into the fields or work areas where the day’s activity is already underway. Depending on timing, you may help harvest pods, open cacao by hand, observe fermentation boxes, assist with drying or sorting beans, and spend time learning how flavor begins long before chocolate is made. Some days may involve more physical work in the fields; others may center more on post-harvest handling, tasting, preparation, and understanding the many small decisions that shape quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eThroughout the experience, you will be in close proximity to the people who make cacao production possible — growers, family members, workers, and others connected to the farm. This offers a more grounded understanding of the human side of cacao and the labor, patience, and judgment behind its transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eDepending on timing, length of stay, and the needs of the season, the experience may also include exposure to roasting, grinding, simple chocolate-making, or the wider day-to-day life surrounding the farm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eThis experience is for travelers who want more than tasting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eIt is for those who are curious about how things are grown, handled, and transformed. For those drawn to slow, meaningful travel. For those who want to exchange passive consumption for participation, and return home with not just chocolate or photographs, but perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eNo prior farming or cacao experience is required. What matters most is curiosity, openness, and a willingness to take part.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eThe Setting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eGuatemala offers an ideal backdrop for this kind of apprenticeship: lush landscapes, humid growing regions, rich agricultural tradition, and communities shaped by cultivation and craft. Outside your time on the farm, the setting opens into forests, villages, markets, and a culture deeply tied to food, land, and heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eThe apprenticeship is grounded in work, but the destination gives it depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eWhy Book This\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eBecause there is a difference between tasting something and understanding how it comes into being.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eMost people encounter cacao only after it has already been transformed — roasted, sweetened, shaped, and packaged. Few experience the labor behind it: the harvest, the opening of pods, the waiting of fermentation, the drying, the weather, the judgment, and the human care that shape flavor from the very beginning. This apprenticeship offers a way into that world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eNot as a spectator. 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