The coffee region: shopping and browsing
Shopping in the coffee region can be done in luxury malls in the bigger cities Pereira, Armenia and Manizales, as well as souvenir shops and stalls along the way. Whether you’re looking for the best coffee beans, handmade souvenirs or local delicacies, the coffee region has it all.
Read on for the best tips for shopping in the coffee region.
MALLS ARMENIA
SHOPPING CENTERS MANIZALES
SOUVENIRS
There are many stalls and stores where you can score a nice souvenir, such as a nice hat or bag.
Tip from a local when buying a bag: check that you are really buying a Colombian bag and not a “made in China” bag. Bags made in Colombia can be identified by the label with the Colombian flag.
COFFEE
Coffee plantations
You can buy coffee beans on the plantation itself or in supermarkets and souvenir stores. There are also all kinds of coffee-flavored products for sale, such as jams and chocolates. Want to take home an original souvenir? Then buy at the coffee plantation a coffee bag used for exporting coffee beans.
AREQUIPE
Stalls along the way
You can buy the famous Colombian caramel in many varieties: as candy, with brevas (figs) or coffee-flavored (Cafequipe). Our favorite; macademia nuts topped with arequipe! You can also find plenty of arequipe in stores, such as the larger supermarkets like Exito.
