When we finally found the place it was a worn wooden sign on a sharp left turn with a large drop to the right side. After you drive up the steepest driveway in Puerto Rico you arrive at this beautiful and peaceful farm. The first buildings you see are actually the plantains bed and breakfast where you can rent out the little houses and have a secluded weekend getaway.
We meet the son of the owner who is really relaxed about the fact that we arrived much later than our scheduled tour time. He took us on a short walking tour of the plantain where he explained about how the growing and farming of the coffee beans worked. He also explained the season, how the know when the beans are ripe and other interesting things about the land they own.
Then he took us to the building and explained the process of what they do with the beans after they are picked.
We then all went and sat at a table and tried three different coffee variations made with the coffee grown right there on the plantation. The owner's son made us a cappuccino, a cold brew, and a regular hot drip espresso while his father explained the history of coffee and the story about how he came about owning a coffee plantation.
We ended up buying fresh roasted, as in they were actually roasted right before we arrived, beans right from the plantation. The coffee beans grown and roasted at Pomarrosa are only available straight from the plantation or can be ordered online.
If you are looking for an atypical tourist experience and don't mind venturing onto inner island windy roads then I would really recommend looking into taking the tour. It is very educational and really makes you appreciate all the work that goes into a single cup of coffee.
Besos,
LTY
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