Losari Spa Retreat & Coffee Plantation is located nine hundred meters above the plains of Central Java near the cities of Yogyakarta, Solo, and Semarang. Eight majestic mountains surround Losari’s twenty-two hectares: Mount Telomoyo, Mount Andong, Mount Merapi, Mount Ungaran, Mount Sumbing, Mount Sindoro, Mount Merbabu, and Mount Perahu. This setting provides the ideal locale for an escape from the ordinary and luxurious living in communion with nature’s simple serenity. During the Dutch Colonial time, it was an active coffee plantation of 22 hectares. For years it was abandoned and unmanageable. This heritage site is now restored and transformed into an exclusive Eco Resort & Spa with outstanding facilities blending Colonial, Javanese and Contemporary Architecture. All the private villas and public spaces are hidden away between the lush vegetation. A visitor’s first impression of the resort will be that of living in an old Javanese coffee plantation. The ambiance is relaxed, serene and evocative of a bygone era.
History
The journey of Coffee to the island of Java was long and perilous. It is a story – part legend, part fact - that has touched every continent over its almost seven-hundred year history. Coffee came to be produced in Java with the involvement of the Dutch East-India Trade Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC). When VOC was dissolved in 1799, the archipelago fell under direct control of The Netherlands government. Coffee cultivation on Java was proving extremely productive and lucrative. And the thirst for Java coffee in Europe was unquenchable.
In 1922 a young Dutchman, Gustav Van der Swan, leased a total of fourteen hectare land from the government of The Netherlands East Indies to start a coffee plantation in the highlands of Central Java. At that time this area was relatively unexplored due to its prohibitive, buy yet stunning, mountainous terrain. Indeed, the plantation is located 900 meters above sea level and is surrounded by no fewer than eight volcanoes. He named his estate Karangredjo Coffee Plantation complemented it with the construction of the plantation manor house in 1928. He planted robusta seedlings (which production began in earnest 1932) and remained proprietor of the plantation through the war and into the first decades of independence. After forty years maintaining coffee plantation and proved too much for the aging, Van der Swan in 1946 sold the plantation to Colonel Tjokroprawiro, a retired army officer and hero of the revolution from Salatiga.
Tjokroprawiro kept cultivating coffee until 1988 when he passed away. His wife took over the day-to-day operations, but; just like Van der Swan, when maintenance proved difficult and costly by 1991 she was ready to find a buyer. Around this time, Gabriella Teggia, a native of Rome; who came to Indonesia in 1965 and the former owner of Amandari Resort in Ubud-Bali; was trekking through the mountains looking for some old coffee plantations where she could develop a new concept of resort. She purchased the plantation with the help of her partner, Raden Ayu Anita Dewayani, on the last day of December 1991.
They changed the name from Karangredjo to Losari after the village in which it is located.
Products
The plantation produces high-quality organic robusta coffee beans every year. In addition to coffee, Losari also produces its own fresh organic vegetables such as romaine, arugula, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes; red, yellow, and green peppers; green and red spinach, red onions, shallots, carrots, potatoes, and cassava. The tropical fruits used in our delicious and refreshing juices, smoothies and granitas such as orange, papaya, banana, durian, lychee, salak, mango, starfruit, jackfruit, sawo and guava are organically grown on-site as well.
In 1922 a young Dutchman, Gustav Van der Swan, leased a total of fourteen hectare land from the government of The Netherlands East Indies to start a coffee plantation in the highlands of Central Java. At that time this area was relatively unexplored due to its prohibitive, buy yet stunning, mountainous terrain. Indeed, the plantation is located 900 meters above sea level and is surrounded by no fewer than eight volcanoes. He named his estate Karangredjo Coffee Plantation complemented it with the construction of the plantation manor house in 1928. He planted robusta seedlings (which production began in earnest 1932) and remained proprietor of the plantation through the war and into the first decades of independence. After forty years maintaining coffee plantation and proved too much for the aging, Van der Swan in 1946 sold the plantation to Colonel Tjokroprawiro, a retired army officer and hero of the revolution from Salatiga.Tjokroprawiro kept cultivating coffee until 1988 when he passed away. His wife took over the day-to-day operations, but; just like Van der Swan, when maintenance proved difficult and costly by 1991 she was ready to find a buyer. Around this time, Gabriella Teggia, a native of Rome; who came to Indonesia in 1965 and the former owner of Amandari Resort in Ubud-Bali; was trekking through the mountains looking for some old coffee plantations where she could develop a new concept of resort. She purchased the plantation with the help of her partner, Raden Ayu Anita Dewayani, on the last day of December 1991.
They changed the name from Karangredjo to Losari after the village in which it is located.
Products
The plantation produces high-quality organic robusta coffee beans every year. In addition to coffee, Losari also produces its own fresh organic vegetables such as romaine, arugula, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes; red, yellow, and green peppers; green and red spinach, red onions, shallots, carrots, potatoes, and cassava. The tropical fruits used in our delicious and refreshing juices, smoothies and granitas such as orange, papaya, banana, durian, lychee, salak, mango, starfruit, jackfruit, sawo and guava are organically grown on-site as well.
The Plantation Tour
Being an extreme ecological site, Losari Coffee Plantation welcomes all visitors to tour and explore all about the coffee growing and harvesting process. Plantation Tour has been the most popular choice among our Resort Activities programs.
Being an extreme ecological site, Losari Coffee Plantation welcomes all visitors to tour and explore all about the coffee growing and harvesting process. Plantation Tour has been the most popular choice among our Resort Activities programs.
Coffee Plantation Tour
learn everything there is to know about coffee
The tour starts at our heritage 1828 Club House. Our skillful staff will guide and explain everything you need to know about coffee: from growing to grinding. Walking through the patchwork of terraces, you will see our organic coffee being grown, picked and sun-dried. At the coffee shed, you will discover our plantation workers roasting and grinding the coffee beans following Javanese traditional processing techniques using traditional equipments. A stop at the wooden coffee bar in the heart of the plantation is an excuse to enjoy the traditional Javanese coffee and other herbal concoctions. After a while, the tour will be continued to our mushroom breeding house and concluded at our vegetable gardens where we grow organic vegetables for our guest’s cuisine. See our organic coffee being picked, glance at the patchwork of terraces where the coffee is sun-dried and visit the coffee shed where the plantation workers roast or grind the beans following traditional processing techniques. Eventually, taste the traditional Javanese coffee and other herbal concoctions in the wooden coffee bar in the heart of the plantation.
learn everything there is to know about coffee
The tour starts at our heritage 1828 Club House. Our skillful staff will guide and explain everything you need to know about coffee: from growing to grinding. Walking through the patchwork of terraces, you will see our organic coffee being grown, picked and sun-dried. At the coffee shed, you will discover our plantation workers roasting and grinding the coffee beans following Javanese traditional processing techniques using traditional equipments. A stop at the wooden coffee bar in the heart of the plantation is an excuse to enjoy the traditional Javanese coffee and other herbal concoctions. After a while, the tour will be continued to our mushroom breeding house and concluded at our vegetable gardens where we grow organic vegetables for our guest’s cuisine. See our organic coffee being picked, glance at the patchwork of terraces where the coffee is sun-dried and visit the coffee shed where the plantation workers roast or grind the beans following traditional processing techniques. Eventually, taste the traditional Javanese coffee and other herbal concoctions in the wooden coffee bar in the heart of the plantation.
Duration: 1 hours
Children Activities
Apart from a dedicated Children Club area where your children can play safely with 24 hour baby sitter service, BBC selection of children entertainment films, toys, puzzles and books. We can organize children entertainment during your stay. So many interesting things they can do, such as: learning vegetables farming and harvesting, animal feeding, playing at coffee grounds and picking coffee beans, learning mushrooms plantation, or playing traditional kite in the village with all our friendly junior society. Mix & mingle, that is our philosophy
In-House Activities
Within the Losari grounds, at Joglo Bawen Art Pavilion, art & crafts activities are held on a daily basis for our staff, friends, villagers and the young student. These activities are parts of the Losari Foundation’s activities:
Within the Losari grounds, at Joglo Bawen Art Pavilion, art & crafts activities are held on a daily basis for our staff, friends, villagers and the young student. These activities are parts of the Losari Foundation’s activities:
Dance Lessons
Traditional Javanese dance teacher guides our young Losari Foundation’s students through the beauty and complexity of these ancient dances.
Gamelan Lessons
Gamelan is referred to Javanese traditional orchestra. Enjoy listening to the music lessons held by a wonderful Gamelan Master to his students.
Gamelan is referred to Javanese traditional orchestra. Enjoy listening to the music lessons held by a wonderful Gamelan Master to his students.
Janur (Coconut Leaves) Decoration
Ancient tradition of decoration used in all Javanese villages for any special event, stunningly beautiful. Fresh coconut leaves are the only item used and carved.
Organic Vegetable Farming
Learn from our well-trained gardeners on all the beauties of the tropical gardens.
Learn from our well-trained gardeners on all the beauties of the tropical gardens.
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