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Specialty coffee in Liberia, Costa Rica
Don Lucas coffee from Tarrazú, hand-brewed in Vandola, Chemex, V-60, AeroPress, French press or cold brew, at Plaza Santa Rosa, Liberia.
Our coffee: Don Lucas, Tarrazú
Grown at altitude in Los Santos, Tarrazú, and crafted with the honey process: the bean's honey is left to dry in the sun. In the cup it has notes of chocolate, nuts and brown sugar, with medium acidity and medium-high sweetness.
La Vandola, the house favorite
La Vandola is the traditional Costa Rican pour-over in a clay vessel, made by hand, cup by cup. It is our favorite way to taste Don Lucas: 1 cup ₡3.000 · 2 cups ₡5.000.
Brew methods and prices
- Café chorreado — the traditional Costa Rican drip, brewed in a chorreador. ₡2.000
- Chemex, V-60, AeroPress, French press or cold brew — 1 cup ₡3.000 · 2 cups ₡5.000
- Espresso ₡1.700 · Cappuccino from ₡2.200 · Flat White ₡2.500 · Café latte ₡2.400
- Iced latte ₡2.800 and frozen coffee drinks from ₡3.300
Almond or oat milk is available as an extra (₡700). Prices include VAT.
A good place to stay a while
Free Wi-Fi, free secure parking and pastries of the day to go with your coffee. Plaza Santa Rosa, Local #44, Liberia, about 15 minutes from Liberia airport (LIR); open every day, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Frequently asked questions
Which coffee do you use?
Don Lucas coffee from Tarrazú, honey process, with notes of chocolate, nuts and brown sugar.
How much is a hand-brewed coffee?
₡3.000 for one cup and ₡5.000 for two, in Vandola, Chemex, V-60, AeroPress, French press or cold brew. Café chorreado is ₡2.000.
Do you have plant-based milk?
Yes, almond or oat milk, as a ₡700 extra.
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