#20558: ALSACIA, Alajuela, Costa Rica
OPENED: 2/26/2018, PHOTO: 4/11/2026
Hacienda Alsacia, the first Starbucks coffee farm, is spectacular, with an upscale cafe, endlessly fascinating decor, great views, and a choice of experiences: Coffee Tour or Coffee Lab.#20556: City Mall Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
OPENED: 12/23/2024, PHOTO: 4/11/2026
As if a stunning mural featuring a SLOTH were not enough, this store boasts a unique feature, a room where half the seats are swing-style!#20557: La Trinidad, Alajuela, Costa Rica
OPENED: 8/17/2022, PHOTO: 4/11/2026
This fairly ordinary store offers a second storey and balcony seating.#14011: Plaza Real - Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
OPENED: 9/14/2015, PHOTO: 10/14/2017
#20546: Cityzen, Belen, Costa Rica
OPENED: 4/16/2023, PHOTO: 4/10/2026
This store features a drive-thru mural of Hacienda Alsascia and also includes real plans from the coffee far. Also, it sits at the edge of a cool food truck plaza. No washroom unfortunately.#20551: Central Market Curridabat, Curridabat, Costa Rica
OPENED: 10/14/2021, PHOTO: 4/12/2026, ORIGINAL VISIT: 4/10/2026
This store is fairly simple but does have a small mural that wraps around the drive-thru lane.#20550: Metro Plaza Aliss, Curridabat, Costa Rica
OPENED: 7/11/2022 (approx), PHOTO: 4/12/2026, ORIGINAL VISIT: 4/10/2026
#20561: Cartago Vivo Plaza, El Guarco, Costa Rica
OPENED: 3/30/2022, PHOTO: 4/12/2026
This is the only store I can recall seeing in Costa Rica with brick exterior and also interior.#20548: Multiplaza Escazu, Escazu, Costa Rica
OPENED: 5/18/2021, PHOTO: 4/10/2026
This store features MANY gorgeous murals adorning a posh interior.#20560: Al Este, Granadilla, Costa Rica
OPENED: 5/16/2023, PHOTO: 4/12/2026
This store includes a mural running up the stairs, and also an upstairs balcony.#14010: Distrito 4, Guachipelin, Costa Rica
OPENED: 9/19/2013, PHOTO: 10/15/2017
This location has two stories, and a room upstairs that is great for events!#14001: Paseo de las Flores, Heredia, Costa Rica
OPENED: 9/29/2017, PHOTO: 10/13/2017
MY FIRST STARBUCKS IN COSTA RICA, THE 49TH COUNTRY WHERE I HAVE BEEN STARBUCKING!!!#20559: Plaza Herradura, Jaco, Costa Rica
OPENED: 3/25/2024, PHOTO: 4/12/2026
Although this store is not as well-decorated as I would have expected from this touristy part of the country, 90-120 minutes from San Jose, but it still features murals, gorgeous art, and hammock chairs on the upstairs balcony.#14002: Lincoln Plaza., Moravia, Costa Rica
OPENED: 11/15/2012, PHOTO: 10/13/2017
When you stand at the counter, look up, and you will see a series of brightly-coloured, splashy decorations painted like traditional Costa Rican cart wheels.#20547: Lindora II, Pozos, Costa Rica
OPENED: 8/5/2022, PHOTO: 4/10/2026
This two-storey location includes upstairs balcony seating.#20562: Aeropuerto Juan Santamaria 2, Rio Segundo, Costa Rica
OPENED: 11/15/2024, PHOTO: 4/13/2026
#14007: Avenida Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica
OPENED: 6/20/2012, PHOTO: 10/14/2017, ORIGINAL VISIT: 10/14/2017
The first Starbucks in Costa Rica!#14003: CRONOS PLAZA, San Jose, Costa Rica
OPENED: 9/15/2015, PHOTO: 10/14/2017
#20552: Lindora, San Jose, Costa Rica
OPENED: 10/21/2018, PHOTO: 4/11/2026
This store features a gorgeous wall-length mural by @majorodriguez.cr who has created art for many of the local Starbucks.#14005: Los Yoses, San Jose, Costa Rica
OPENED: 10/15/2015, PHOTO: 10/14/2017
The homiest Starbucks that I saw in Costa Rica!#14006: PLAZA DE LA CULTURA, San Jose, Costa Rica
OPENED: 11/4/2015, PHOTO: 10/14/2017
The first Starbucks in the San Jose city centre features something I have never seen at any other store, a display showcasing the coffee drying phase of coffee production.#14004: Plaza Freses, San Jose, Costa Rica
OPENED: 3/13/2014, PHOTO: 10/14/2017
The fourth Starbucks in Costa RicaArticle
#14008: Plaza Itscatzu, San Jose, Costa Rica
OPENED: 10/31/2015, PHOTO: 10/15/2017, ORIGINAL VISIT: 10/14/2017
The first drive-thru store in Costa Rica!#14009: Sabana, SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
OPENED: 12/16/2014, PHOTO: 10/15/2017
#20549: Sabana Sur, San Jose, Costa Rica
OPENED: 4/2/2022, PHOTO: 4/10/2026
#20554: San Rafael Escazu DT, San Rafael, Costa Rica
OPENED: 7/16/2023, PHOTO: 4/11/2026
Even by the excellent standards of Costa Rican Starbucks, this store is exceptional with its collection of murals, gorgeous façade, and balcony seating.#14012: Aeropuerto Juan Santamaria, San Salvador, Costa Rica
OPENED: 9/19/2016 (approx), PHOTO: 4/13/2026, ORIGINAL VISIT: 10/15/2017
This store has been remodeled since my origina visit and no longer has the seats around the bar, nor one of the two pieces of artwork.#20553: City Place, Santa Ana , Costa Rica
OPENED: 8/6/2024, PHOTO: 4/11/2026
This stores includes many murals, including one depicting Hacienda Alsacia, as well as upstairs balcony seating.#20555: Valencia, Santo Domingo, Costa Rica
OPENED: 9/26/2023, PHOTO: 4/11/2026
Although relatively simple by local standards, this store still includes a mural running up the stairs, and baclony seating.