Glenn Jampol
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segunda-feira, 26 de abril de 2010
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Finca Rosa Blanca Coffe Plantation & Inn
As Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn is located 4000 feet above sea level on a temperate plateau it is also an ideal location for producing some of the world’s best coffee in the lush volcanic soil. Therefore the inn is set within nine acres of tropical gardens, and also has 40 acres of tree shade grown hard bean coffee which is certified organic by an international organization called OKO Garantie and is certified sustainable by the Rain Forest Alliance and CICAFE, the Costa Rican National Organization for Coffee. Guests are encouraged to participate in the hands-on production and cultivation of the coffee in order to gain an appreciation for coffee and the local culture.
Finca Rosa Blanca has won worldwide awards for sustainable and responsible tourism and owners, Glenn and Teri Jampol believe that by emphasizing the distinctiveness of the organic coffee plantations and culture of Costa Rica for both their guests and the community which surrounds them, they provide an authentic experience for the visitor while the community and the Inn develops destination stewardship and integrity of place.
Combining sustainability with luxury, the Inn has 13 guest rooms, offering two extraordinary master suites and eleven elegant yet whimsical junior suites, four of which can be united to form two spacious Villas. All rooms include Jacuzzi baths and mini bars as well as private verandas with spectacular views of the Central Valley, the surrounding volcanoes and the lush coffee plantations.
Each guest room has its own individual personality, décor, size and shape and the architecture of the Inn is distinctive for its round corners and fantastic shaped windows and doors. The Inn is decorated with a collection of contemporary art and local arts and crafts and colorful countryside murals abound on the walls and fireplaces.
Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation and Inn also features The Tigre Vestido, a gourmet restaurant famous for its use of seasonal ingredients and local foods featuring Nuevo Latino and Costa Rican Cuisine. All of the food served at Finca Rosa Blanca is created from the bounty of their organic gardens, orchards and pineapple fields. The chefs draw on Costa Rican and international culinary arts to create a menu that changes daily. The elegant dinners are set around the inviting fireplace with inspiring views of the Central Valley below.
As well, at El Tigre Vestido Restaurant & Bar, the commitment to the environment, community and guests continues, with 5% of profits from the restaurant and bar go to support many projects including community schools and to Barva Volcano Sector of the Braulio Carrillo National Park. Food is fresh from the market and almost exclusively bought from a cooperative of small organic and independent farmers or local merchants. The Inn buys organic or biodynamic food whenever possible and every item is home made in the kitchen or in the community.
Seasonal fruit and vegetables are always highlighted and all ingredients are either bought locally or are native to Costa Rica. The Inn’s culinary emphasis is on Legacy Dining- celebrating Costa Rican and Central American Cuisine; recipes which have been lost or disregarded or only encountered in a typical family kitchen.
Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn offers a unique coffee and cultural experience for our guests who will learn how coffee was discovered, traded and consumed, then stroll the lanes of the organic sustainable coffee plantation and walk through the process of organic cultivation and harvest, including participating in the picking of coffee during harvest Season (Oct- Jan.) Guests are then taken through the processing of coffee, including cleaning the berries and drying the coffee, ending with roasting their own coffee in the roasting and packing house.
They learn how the experts discern and rate gourmet coffee by participating in a “coffee cupping” session with our knowledgeable Coffee Tour Guide. The tour is completed with a walk to the Inn’s coffee bar where the visitor learns to make a cappuccino, café latte and espresso coffee. The experience is wrapped up on the spacious decks and enjoying the views of the volcanoes above and coffee fields below while sipping a cappuccino, enjoying fresh Rosa Blanca pastries and learning more about the benefits to the environment and the community of an organic sustainable coffee farm.
Fina Rosa Blanca offers many exciting adventures off-site also including riding the Inn’s own horses up the slopes of the neighboring volcano, white water rafting, hiking in the cloud forest and sliding through the canopy on zip lines. The Inn is a quick ride to the cultural destination of San Jose, where there are a myriad of museums, art galleries and open markets to explore. For guests who are interested in the Inn’s sustainable and environmental efforts, a tour of the premises and the “back of the house” as well as the local schools and community is offered to share the many innovative methods of keeping the Inn, the community and the planet healthy. The on-site certified naturalist is available for bird-watching tours and guests are encouraged to plant one of our native trees to join the thousands of endemic trees planted to create biological corridors for birds and mammals on our plantations.
At Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation and Inn, sustainability has been a key feature since the planning and construction phase. It has the honour of being the first certified sustainable hotel in Costa Rica, and has evolved over the last 20 years to become the highest ranking member of the prestigious Sustainable Tourism Certification program (CST) and the only hotel that has achieved a perfect score of 100 per cent. A few of the sustainable features of the physical property itself include:
· Solar panels to heat water coupled with energy saving auxiliary on demand heating systems
· Underground electrical systems that do not interfere with surrounding wildlife or endanger the coffee workers
· The Inn’s own organic shade grown certified coffee in menu offerings and spa treatments
· Recycling of the coffee “pulp” to be used as fertilizer
· Copper/Silver Ionization system to clean swimming pool water
· Recycled materials throughout the grounds such as roof tiles and waste receptacles made from discarded plastic bags from the banana industry
· 1 gallon flush toilets are used throughout the inn
· Philanthropic donation programs to help the schools and the community
· All of the employees are from the local area so the Inn can “recycle” their earnings back into the community
· Education of the employees, guests and neighbors about good practices
· Sheets and pillow cases made from Bamboo fiber (a very sustainable product)
· Extensive recycling and waste monitoring programs
· Vermiculture‐based (worm beds) compost system to recycle organic waste
· A greenhouse where organic vegetables and herbs are grown for the restaurant. The soil comes from composted material prepared in the recycling area.
· High quality fare using fresh and local ingredients and many Costa Rican recipes
· Energy efficient Light bulbs
· An advanced wastewater treatment plant
· A policy of only allowing electric cars on property
Finca Rosa Blanca is proud of some of their awards and accolades including:
· British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award for Accommodations, 2003
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