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Costa Rican coffee for us, like many, has become a big part of our daily ritual. Coffee as a Ritual Coffee is a critical part of most people’s days. The first thing many people think about in the morning is… Read More

One of the most rewarding aspects of travel is experiencing a destination or culture through the local cuisine. Whether it’s devouring homemade pasta in Rome, searching for the best street food in Bangkok or sharing a heaping portion of Poutine… Read More

I grew up in Portland, Oregon, where small-batch, locally sourced, micro-brewed, organic food is practically a religion. If you’ve seen the comedy show “Portlandia”, you’ll remember the skit where the main characters go to a farm-to-table style restaurant and are… Read More

Raw, vegetarian, 80/10/10, paleo, pescetarian-call it what you want, it seems there’s always a new diet to jump on board with that will ‘change your life.’ These innovative ways to eat have revolutionized the way that we live. From sourcing… Read More

Starfruit, also known as carambola, is a sweet and sour exotic fruit in a star shape. It’s not only tasty but its health benefits make it one of the best tropical fruits on the market. Good news, we have 3… Read More

As temperatures begin to rise, you and your friends will probably begin searching for ways to cool down this summer. Here at Blue Osa we have a perfect recipe solution to Costa Rica’s blistering heat – and it happens to… Read More

This month’s recipe is a sinfully good mango cheesecake recipe prepared by our head chef, Jose. Sometimes referred to as the “king of the fruits,” mango is an extremely popular and highly nutritional fruit which can be feasted upon throughout… Read More

By Sarah Barnes There has been a lot of talk about how to detox using detox programs lately and we’re pretty sure that there are just as many opinions out there as there are types of detox programs. It also… Read More

In celebration of our retreat to Spain with Yogi Aaron, our highly acclaimed Blue Osa Kitchen decided to remix the traditional Spanish Paella recipe and give it a bit of Blue Osa farm-to-table flair. Our guests and the Blue Osa… Read More

Really ripe bananas aren’t always the prettiest of the bunch but who cares about a few brown spots when they have the power to naturally squash your sugar cravings and come with countless health benefits. We are lucky enough to… Read More