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From cocoa bean to chocolate bar: a tour of our plantations

Cocoa, vanilla and coffee are part of Costa Rica’s history. At the hacienda, we open the doors of our plantations so you can follow these products from the plant to the tasting.

Cocoa, from pod to bean

You will see how the cocoa tree grows, what a freshly picked pod looks like, and the steps that turn the bean into chocolate.

Vanilla and coffee

The tour continues with vanilla, an orchid that requires patience and care, and with coffee, grown on the hills.

The plantation tour can be booked with your stay, or on its own from our booking page.

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