The freshest cup of coffee in Costa Rica….roasted by YOU!

Out of all the coffee tours in Costa Rica…Finca Flor Mar is best experience bar-none. This family owned and operated farm invites tourists into their home for a homecooked meal & on-the-spot roasted coffee….the catch is that YOU roast the coffee & get an authentic, hands-on Tico cooking lesson!

Take a guided excursion around the farm with the owner, Ken Lander, as he shares with you the farm’s organic and sustainable processes, step-by-step. Finca Flor Mar’s non-traditional, innovative techniques have brought organic, environmentally friendly, community conscious, sustainable practices into the small town of San Rafael. The switch to non-chemical, biodegradable, water-conserving, non-polluting practices is helping to preserve the beautiful country of Costa Rica for generations to come.

Finca Flor Mar is located on the outskirts of Monteverde. Ken picks up groups (in his very cool 1970 Jeep…you will feel like you are in a movie!) at the Pension Santa Elena and brings you out to the farm. You will tour the Costa Rica coffee plantation, learn about organic coffee growing, harvesting, and drying. Then join the Landers in their home to roast coffee and learn the secret ingredients in Gallo Pinto (the signature Tico rice & beans). Ken’s friendly daughter and son-in-law come over for their daily 4 o’clock cup of freshly roasted joe & talk with the day’s visitors.

 Finca Flor Mar is also said to have the best coffee in Costa Rica. All the finest Monteverde restaurant serve their organic Costa Rican coffee exclusively.

This is a truly unique experience and a peek into real-life Costa Rica today. Go visit and bring home to your friends the best coffee of Costa Rica that you roasted on the coolest farm in the country.

Moon Shiva is a Mediterranean style restaurant in the heart of Monteverde - Santa Elena. A simple but tasty menu mixed with Live Music at night makes for the coolest vibe in town. Enjoy local musicians & out-of-town talent, flamenco guitar to creative Sublime covers. The owner and staff of this awesome Monteverde restaurant are super friendly and always accommodating.

Downstairs is the Moon Shiva Lounge Bar. Live Music & Guest DJ’s rock out this local’s hangout with salsa, house, and more. Weekend nights, this is the place to be in Monteverde - Santa Elena. Make some new friends, have a juicy cocktail, shake your booty on the dance floor. Meet the locals, introduce yourself to fellow travelers. All with a good clean but lots-of-fun feel.

You can learn more about this Monteverde restaurant at www.moonshiva.com. Moon Shiva was opened by a Israeli family and recently sold to an American. What was already the one-stop place for a delicious dinner & a good party, is only getting better. Old & young, families & singles, any country, any language, make sure you make it to Moon Shiva when you visit Monteverde, Costa Rica.