Monteverde Cocktail Tasting: 5 Conceptual Mixology Cocktails

A bartender walks you through five cocktails inspired by Monteverde's coffee, climate and history, one ingredient at a time.

A private cocktail tasting in Monteverde where you and a guest taste five conceptual cocktails in a minimalist hidden bar styled after the Prohibition Era. A sustainable mixologist guides you through each drink ingredient by ingredient, connecting each one to Monteverde's cloud forest, coffee production and local story. The experience runs two hours and includes all five cocktails. You pay for one ticket and bring one guest.

The experience

What makes this different from a standard bar visit is the structure: you're not ordering from a menu, you're moving through five cocktails that the mixologist has designed around a single theme, Monteverde itself. Each drink tells a story about the region's climate, its coffee heritage, or its landscape. The bartender, Jafet, is Costa Rica's most sustainable champion bartender and ranks second in Latin America for that credential, which shapes how the drinks are built and sourced. You sit in a minimalist space designed to evoke a hidden bar from 1920s Prohibition, and the whole experience is framed as a step back in time.

The tasting unfolds over two hours. Instead of sipping and moving on, you linger with each cocktail while the mixologist breaks down its components, where an ingredient comes from, why it matters to the drink, what flavor it brings. This is liquid gastronomy: the cocktails are conceptual, meaning they're built around an idea or a place rather than just a recipe. The first cocktail on the menu, Golden Grain, opens with Monteverde's coffee and the role climate has played in making it exceptional. You're not just tasting alcohol. You're tasting an argument about what Monteverde is.

The booking works on a two-for-one model: you pay one ticket price and bring one guest. A partner, friend or colleague. Both of you get the full experience and all five cocktails. If you're traveling solo and want company, this is built for that. Minimum age is 18, and the space is wheelchair accessible with accessible transportation options nearby.

What’s included

• Five conceptual cocktails.
• mixologist-guided tasting through each drink's ingredients and story.
• two-hour private experience in a Prohibition-era hidden bar setting.
• all alcoholic beverages included.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “You arrive at the Natu restaurant, and consult the waiter for the "VER" experience, the waiter will take you to our hidden bar.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Jafet Villalobos Nuñez

Is this one for you?Book this if you're traveling as a pair or want to bring one guest along: the pricing rewards that. It's built for people who want to slow down with a drink and understand what's in it, not for a quick happy hour.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can I do this tasting alone, or do I have to bring someone?

You can bring a guest, but the pricing works as a pair: you pay one ticket and one person enters free with you. If you're solo, you'd still book one ticket and have the option to invite someone to join at no extra cost.

What exactly are the five cocktails, and do they all have alcohol?

The menu is built around Monteverde's story. The first is Golden Grain, which highlights the region's coffee and climate. The full list of five cocktails is conceptual and ingredient-focused, and all include alcoholic beverages. The mixologist walks you through each one's components and connection to the place.

How long does the whole tasting take?

The experience runs two hours. You move through five cocktails at a pace that lets the mixologist explain each ingredient and the story behind the drink, so it's not rushed.

Is this a group experience or completely private?

This is a private tasting. You and your guest (or just you, with an invited guest) have the mixologist's attention focused on your group for the full two hours.

What's the difference between this and a regular cocktail bar?

The mixologist guides you ingredient by ingredient through each drink, connecting every cocktail to Monteverde's cloud forest, coffee production and history. It's structured as a tasting experience around a theme, not a bar where you order what you want. The space is also designed as a hidden Prohibition-era bar, and the bartender is a sustainable-sourcing champion, which shapes how the drinks are built.