Experiences

There is always something going on here

Casa Azul is a café and a place to stay, but also a courtyard where people meet: book clubs, workshops, coffee talks, language exchange. And beyond the door, the whole Coffee Region.

A gathering in the courtyard: a large group talks in a circle among hanging plants and the mural.
A coffee talk: a woman speaks holding a cupping spoon, next to a gooseneck kettle on a turquoise table.

Upcoming gatherings

There is always something going on here.

Message us and we will tell you what is coming up.

Ask about the agenda (opens in a new tab)

In the house

Formats that have filled the courtyard. Dates, places and prices are confirmed on WhatsApp.

Language exchange

One table, two languages and coffee in between.

Travellers and Pereira locals sit down to talk in Spanish, English and whatever comes up. The easiest way to make friends in town.

Past detail: In 2026 it was announced on Thursdays for COP 10,000 plus a drink or food. Ask for the next date and current price.

I’m interested (opens in a new tab)

Book club & tertulias

Books, ideas and long after-dinner talk in the courtyard.

Reading and conversation gatherings open to the community: come with a book or just to listen, and stay for the people.

I’m interested (opens in a new tab)
A gathering in the courtyard: a large group talks in a circle among hanging plants and the mural.

Talks & conversations

Guests, questions and shared reflections.

Cultural conversations with invited guests, made for listening, asking and carrying on afterwards over coffee.

I’m interested (opens in a new tab)
Two people paint at a courtyard table in front of Casa Azul's botanical mural and white staircase.

Creative workshops

Weaving, painting, Catrinas: hands-on.

Workshops in chumbe weaving, painting and Catrinas at the courtyard tables. Materials, places and prices change with each edition.

Past detail: The weaving workshop on 19 September 2026 cost COP 120,000 including materials and food (that edition only).

I’m interested (opens in a new tab)
A coffee talk: a woman speaks holding a cupping spoon, next to a gooseneck kettle on a turquoise table.

Coffee talks & tastings

From bean to cup, cupping spoon in hand.

Talks about the region’s coffee, brewing demos and guided tastings — where the Origin Bridge story meets the craft behind the bar.

I’m interested (opens in a new tab)
Two sourdough loaves on wooden boards, one of them sliced, on a café table.

Artisan baking

Unhurried sourdough and seasonal treats.

Sourdough is made slowly, and seasonal specials appear from time to time, like October’s guava-and-squash pan de muerto. Ask what is in the case today.

I’m interested (opens in a new tab)
The café counter with its chalkboard menu and pendant lamp; people work on laptops by the big window.

Cowork & café

Good light, fibre Wi-Fi and a cup always nearby.

The bright counter and café tables double as an office for travellers and for Pereira locals who need a few focused hours.

I’m interested (opens in a new tab)

Spanish classes

With local teachers, in the comfort of the courtyard.

Classes for every level with local teachers. Availability, times and prices on request.

I’m interested (opens in a new tab)

What we have lived

2026 moments shared by the house. Prices refer to those dates; they are not current rates.

  • Past

    19 September 2026

    Chumbe weaving workshop

    Looms, threads and conversation around the chumbe weaving tradition, with materials and food included.

    Price on that date: COP 120,000 incl. materials and food (that edition only)

    Source: Instagram @casaazul.pereira

  • Flyer “Charla, café y encuentro”: specialty coffee cupping with the CARDER Negocios Verdes quality seal. Free entry, limited places. 1 August, 4:30 p.m., Casa Azul, Calle 36 # 13-98, La Elvira, Pereira.
    Past

    1 August 2026 · 4:30 p.m.

    Talk, coffee & gathering: specialty coffee cupping

    A guided specialty-coffee cupping with a talk and get-together at the house.

    Price on that date: Free entry, limited places (that date)

    With the CARDER Negocios Verdes quality seal

    Source: Instagram @casaazul.pereira

  • Past

    July 2026

    Thursday language exchange

    A series of meet-ups to practise languages. Whether it continues, and its current price, are not confirmed: ask for the next date.

    Price on that date: COP 10,000 + a purchase (price announced in 2026)

    Source: Instagram @casaazul.pereira

  • A gathering in the courtyard: a large group talks in a circle among hanging plants and the mural.
    Past

    2026

    Gatherings and talks in the courtyard

    Circle conversations, guests and community: “some gatherings are worth remembering”.

    Source: Instagram @casaazul.pereira

  • A cultural gathering in the courtyard: people seated around tables listen to someone standing under the translucent roof.
    Past

    2026

    Cultural gathering

    Full tables and a standing talk under the courtyard roof.

    Source: Instagram @casaazul.pereira

  • A coffee talk: a woman speaks holding a cupping spoon, next to a gooseneck kettle on a turquoise table.
    Past

    2026

    Coffee talk

    Cupping spoon, gooseneck kettle and plenty of questions about the region’s coffee.

    Source: Instagram @casaazul.pereira

Beyond the door

Plans around Pereira and the Coffee Region. This is travel guidance: times, prices and operations are confirmed by each operator.

Coffee-farm tours

An authentic coffee farm, with local partners.

We connect you with a partner operator to visit a coffee farm. Coordination, price and times are confirmed by the operator.

Ask for details (opens in a new tab)

Otún River & nature

The Otún watershed, a chiva ride away.

Walks and mountain air along the Otún River watershed, a classic nature outing from Pereira.

How to get there

Our guide says: chivas (open-sided buses) leave from Calle 17 with Carrera 12, near La Victoria; about 45 minutes. Confirm times with the operator.

Ask for directions (opens in a new tab)

Salento & Cocora Valley

Wax palms and the Coffee Region’s most photographed town.

We help you plan a do-it-yourself visit to the prettiest towns of the Coffee Region. It is travel advice, not a package run by the house.

How to get there

Our guide says: bus from Pereira’s Terminal to Salento (Expreso Alcalá), then a jeep from Salento to the valley; about 1 h 30 in total.

Ask for directions (opens in a new tab)

Airport, bus terminal & taxis

Arrive and leave without the hassle.

We help arrange safe taxis for your arrival or departure from Matecaña Airport or the bus terminal.

How to get there

By taxi we are about 8 minutes from Matecaña Airport. By Megabús: yellow feeder bus to El Viajero, articulated Route 1 towards Gobernación, get off at El Cafetero (20–25 min).

Ask for directions (opens in a new tab)
Book