This café embodies the dream of Claudio Gamboa, founder of the cooperative. The aim is to transform the culture of coffee in Costa Rica by focusing on quality, showing respect for the land and the coffee farmers. 

After 9 years of hard work, this quality approach pays off as the result at the cup is exceptional. A small group of small producers produce state-of-the-art work and only their best beans are used for this very special coffee. El Secreto is then developed by the cooperative's master roaster.  

This value-added coffee allows the development of local communities and improves the quality of life of coffee farmers, and brings hope for a better future for Costa Rican coffee farming. 

The fincas participating in El Secreto are located in the regions of La Piedra de Rivas, San Jeronimo and Los Angeles. 

Located between 1500 and 2000 meters, the fincas are located on high-inclination land, worked in terraces to prevent erosion and facilitate the work of coffee trees and harvest by hand. The coffee trees are accompanied by complementary trees such as banana trees and avocado trees, in order to benefit from their shade and aura. There are also high-altitude forests and steppes.   

These regions were once devoted to crops other than coffee, as the climate was too cold and cloudy. Climate change in recent decades has provided the optimal conditions for the cultivation of complex and rich Arabica species. These regions now even represent the best potential in the country for the cultivation of quality coffee.