Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Farm and Inn

What Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Farm and Inn does

Finca Rosa Blanca is a family-owned luxury boutique hotel and organic coffee farm operating on a 30-acre estate in the cloud-forest highlands of Santa Barbara de Heredia, Costa Rica, approximately 20 minutes from Juan Santamaría International Airport. The property offers 14 individually designed accommodations across three categories (Junior Suites, Suites, and connecting Villas), each featuring handcrafted furniture, murals, and original artwork created on-site by owner Glenn Jampol. Its core operations span hospitality, on-site agronomy, food and beverage, and experiential tourism: coffee is cultivated, harvested, fermented, dried, roasted, and packaged 100% on-site across Arabica varietals (Caturra, Obatá, Catuaí, Catimor, Gesha), and the property runs the El Tigre Vestido farm-to-table restaurant and guides organic coffee tours, cupping experiences, birdwatching, and curated activity packages such as the $1,600 Family Adventure program.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with no intermediary concentration, distributing through its own Orbebooking-powered website, dedicated US/Canada and Costa Rica phone lines, WhatsApp, and email inquiries. Ancillary revenue streams include coffee retail via the wholly-owned Café Rosa Blanca subsidiary (which won five first-place awards at the 2023 World Coffee Challenge), farm-to-table dining, and packaged experiential tourism. Marketing is anchored in earned media from Forbes, National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler, The New York Times, and Fodor's, which has translated into designations including National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World, Fodor's Best 100 Hotels, Condé Nast Top-10 Resort in Central America (2022), and Elite status in Costa Rica's CST sustainable tourism certification, alongside Kiwa BCS organic, Rainforest Alliance, and ICAFE certifications.

With 21 employees and 30+ years of continuous operation, Finca Rosa Blanca is a small, bootstrapped, family-managed lifestyle-hospitality business. Its core customer segments are luxury travelers, families, coffee enthusiasts, and wellness seekers who purchase a high-touch, sustainability-credentialed experiential product rather than standardized lodging. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company has no external funding, no parent company, and operates as an independent private entity owned by the Jampol family.

Name

Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Farm and Inn

Legal name

Finca Rosa Blanca

Website

https://fincarosablanca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Finca Rosa Blanca is a family-owned luxury boutique hotel and 30-acre organic coffee farm in Costa Rica's Heredia highlands, offering 14 artisanal accommodations, farm-to-table dining at El Tigre Vestido, and award-winning on-site coffee tours serving luxury travelers, families, and coffee enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Eco-Lodge and Specialty Coffee Agritourism

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Eco-Lodges (Sustainable/Nature-Based) (THAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eco-Lodges (Low-Impact, Nature-Integrated Lodging) (THAAAHAA), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel lodging
• Organic coffee farm
• Farm-to-table dining
• Coffee tours cupping
• Sustainable tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Barbara de Heredia

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Luxury Accommodation: Revenue from 14 unique villas, suites, and studios offering luxury lodging with handcrafted furniture, murals, and original artwork. Accommodations include Junior Suites, Suites, and Villas configured for 2-5 guests.
2. Farm-to-Table Dining: Revenue from El Tigre Vestido restaurant offering Latin fusion cuisine using fresh tropical ingredients. Continental breakfast included with stay; lunch and dinner served featuring Costa Rican culinary traditions.
3. Coffee Tours and Experiences: Revenue from organic coffee tours, coffee cupping experiences, and the Coffee Connoisseur's Tasting Menu featuring multiple courses honoring their award-winning coffee.
4. Activity Packages: Revenue from bundled packages including family adventure packages (Coffee Plantation Tour, Chocolate Tour, Zoo Ave visits), nature walks, and additional activities like volcano tours, whitewater rafting, and spa services.
5. Organic Coffee Sales: Direct sales of their award-winning organic shade-grown coffee, including Café Rosa Blanca brand which won multiple World Coffee Challenge awards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Finca Rosa Blanca operates a small luxury boutique inn (13 rooms: junior suites, suites, and villas) on a working organic coffee estate in Costa Rica's Central Valley, offering overnight lodging, farm-to-table meals at El Tigre Vestido restaurant, and guided specialty-coffee experiences including farm tours and professional cuppings. The property also sells its own roasted shade-grown organic coffee (Café Rosa Blanca) and nature-based activities such as birdwatching, positioning the business as an integrated coffee-origin agritourism destination rather than a standard hotel.

Product overview

Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Farm and Inn is a luxury boutique hotel and organic coffee farm offering a portfolio of 14 unique accommodations across three categories: Junior Suites (10 rooms featuring handcrafted furniture and murals), Suites (4 master suites with distinctive designs including a duplex tower), and connecting Villas (2 options for families). The property operates the El Tigre Vestido farm-to-table restaurant and provides award-winning coffee experiences including organic coffee tours and cupping at the neighboring Cafe Rosa Blanca farm. Guests can also participate in birdwatching (143+ species), nature walks, and curated packages such as the Family Adventure program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cafe Rosa Blanca: Award-winning organic coffee brand producing shade-grown, high-altitude Arabica coffee. Won five first-place awards including Best Coffee in Central America at the 2023 World Coffee Challenge.
• El Tigre Vestido

Products and services

• Junior Suites Overnight boutique lodging units for individual travelers and couples seeking an organic coffee-estate stay at Finca Rosa Blanca.
• Suites Mid-tier boutique lodging units offering upgraded amenities for leisure guests at the Finca Rosa Blanca estate.
• Villas Top-tier boutique lodging units providing additional space and privacy for families or small groups staying at Finca Rosa Blanca.
• El Tigre Vestido Restaurant On-site restaurant offering farm-to-table meals with ingredients sourced from the estate and surrounding Central Highlands producers, available to both hotel guests and outside diners.
• Organic Coffee Tour and Cupping Guided tour of the Finca Rosa Blanca coffee plantation followed by a professional cupping session, intended for coffee enthusiasts and curious guests to learn about organic specialty-coffee production from seed to cup.
• Café Rosa Blanca Organic Coffee Estate-grown, shade-grown, certified-organic specialty coffee produced on the Finca Rosa Blanca plantation, roasted and sold on-site to guests and externally to coffee buyers seeking traceable single-estate coffee.
• Birdwatching Experience Guided birdwatching activity on the shade-grown coffee estate, leveraging the property's biodiversity and forest habitat to attract nature-focused guests.
• Costa Rica Family Adventure Package Pre-designed multi-day package combining Finca Rosa Blanca lodging, meals, and curated Costa Rica experiences (including nature and coffee activities) targeted at families traveling together.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five First Place Awards in 2023 World Coffee Challenge including Best Coffee in Central America, Best Organic, Best Fermented, Best Sustainable, and Best Washed Arabica
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Café Rosa BlancacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCafé Rosa Blanca is a neighboring organic Costa Rica coffee farm that partners with Finca Rosa Blanca. Together they share expertise, organic certification (Kiwa BCS), sustainability certification (Rainforest Alliance), and ICAFE certification. Café Rosa Blanca won five first-place awards in the 2023 World Coffee Challenge. Finca Rosa Blanca connects guests with Café Rosa Blanca's award-winning coffee through tours, cupping experiences, and direct sales.
• Kiwa BCScoreOthersKiwa BCS is an international organic agriculture certification organization that certifies both Finca Rosa Blanca and Café Rosa Blanca as certified organic coffee farms, verifying their compliance with strict organic farming standards.
• Rainforest AlliancecoreOthersRainforest Alliance provides sustainability certification for Finca Rosa Blanca and Café Rosa Blanca's organic coffee operations, verifying sustainable farming practices and environmental stewardship.
• ICAFE (Instituto del Café de Costa Rica)coreOthersICAFE is Costa Rica's National Institute for Coffee, providing official certification and support for the country's coffee industry. Finca Rosa Blanca and Café Rosa Blanca are certified sustainable by ICAFE.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lapa Rios Lodge: Boutique eco-lodge in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula operating a small number of high-end bungalows on a private reserve with strong sustainability credentials. Highly comparable as a small-footprint, sustainability-certified, nature-immersed Costa Rican property in the same luxury eco-lodge category.
• Nayara Tented Camp: Luxury tented camp near Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, with a small number of high-end accommodations emphasizing nature immersion and premium guest experience. Comparable in scale and luxury positioning within the Costa Rica eco-luxury segment.
• Kura Boutique Hotel: Small luxury adult-only boutique hotel in Uvita, Costa Rica, with a small number of high-end rooms and curated experiences. Comparable in scale, luxury positioning, and curated experiential focus.
• Pacuare Lodge: Remote Costa Rican luxury eco-lodge accessible only by raft, with sustainability certifications and immersive nature experiences. Comparable as a Costa Rican luxury boutique property positioning around authentic nature and sustainability.
• Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel: Peruvian boutique eco-hotel and member of National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World, combining heritage architecture, biodiversity conservation, and high-end hospitality. Comparable to Finca Rosa Blanca as a small, sustainability-credentialed boutique inn with award-winning nature experiences.
• Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge: Remote jungle lodge in Corcovado National Park on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, offering small-scale accommodations immersed in primary rainforest. Comparable as a Costa Rican nature-immersed boutique property with small key count and experiential tourism focus.

Regional players

• Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa: Luxury Costa Rican resort at the foot of Arenal Volcano focused on hot springs, spa, and nature experiences. Comparable as a Costa Rican luxury resort anchored on a distinctive natural asset, though at larger scale than Finca Rosa Blanca.
• Reserva Conchal: Large resort community in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with on-site dining, golf, and beach club. Comparable in the broader Costa Rican luxury hospitality landscape, though larger and less boutique than Finca Rosa Blanca.
• Hotel Belmar Monteverde: Family-owned boutique hotel in Costa Rica's Monteverde cloud forest region with sustainability practices and farm-to-table dining. Comparable as a Costa Rican family-operated boutique inn emphasizing sustainability and gastronomy.

Broad incumbents

• Six Senses: Global luxury hotel brand operating wellness- and sustainability-led resorts across multiple continents. Comparable as a premium, sustainability-positioned hospitality brand, though at much larger scale and broader portfolio than Finca Rosa Blanca's single property.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fincarosausa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9cfkhCccibp9yHJoESi-4A
• Facebookfacebook.com/FincaRosaBlanca
• Instagraminstagram.com/fincarosablanca
• Pinterestpinterest.com/fincarosablanca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finca-rosa-blanca-coffee-plantation-and-inn

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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