FINCA ROSA BLANCA

Enjoy a morning tour of the plantation to learn about coffee production and the art of 'cupping', then spend a relaxing afternoon by the pool or in your jacuzzi. For further relaxation, head to El Targua Spa, where treatments use locally sourced ingredients and include chocolate & coffee scrubs, traditional Swedish and hot stone massages, and volcanic mud wraps. Furthermore, most of the ingredients in the El Tigre Vestido restaurant come from the organic gardens. With a focus on Latin fusion cuisine, dishes include slow-braised tamarind pork ribs and peach palm gnocchi.

SUITABLE FOR:

• Coffee lovers
• Conservationists
• Those seeking a colourful and welcoming base close to the Costa Rican capital

THINGS TO DO AT THE HOTEL:

• Sip delicious homegrown coffee during a session known as ‘cupping’
• Learn about the fascinating art of sustainable coffee growing on a tour of the grounds
• Delight in tasting the finca’s delicious local and sustainable cuisine
• Slide into the jacuzzi and soak your muscles after a day exploring the highlands
• Soothe yourself with a hot stone massage, coffee and chocolate scrub or volcanic mud wrap at the El Targua Spa
• Get moving at a Latin dance class or slow the pace with a personalised yoga session
• Go birdwatching on the grounds with a naturalist guide to spot parakeets, mot-mots and Montezuma oropendolas

THINGS TO DO NEARBY:

• Visit the colonial towns of Barva and Heredia during a tour of Costa Rica’s highlands
• Trek through the cloud forest and admire the large crater lake of the Poas Volcano
• Treat yourself to a chocolate tasting tour at a Sibu Artisanal Chocolate Factory
• Witness the fantastic conservation work at Toucan Rescue Ranch, which rescues toucans, macaws, wild cats and sloths
• Embrace the spirit of adventure by ziplining from a 900-feet tall tree canopy
• Try white water rafting along the winding Pacuare River
• Enjoy a day exploring San Jose, Costa Rica’s colourful and bustling capital city