Gally Mayer
Co-Founder & CEO
Our Story
Coffee should create value at origin
Founded in Costa Rica in 2019 by Gally Mayer, Buena Vida grew from a search for exceptional coffee into a mission centered on the people and living systems that make each harvest possible.
Mission
Farmer and soil first
Our mission is to empower Latin American specialty coffee farms through regenerative agriculture, collaboration and education. We work with producers and partners to strengthen commercial relationships while keeping origin, land and long-term viability visible in the coffee we share.
How we work
Producer relationships, from farm to cup.
Buena Vida works across farms, buyers, cafés, restaurants, universities and other collaborators to keep origin visible. Coffee is not a faceless commodity to us; it is an agricultural product shaped by people, place, process and long-term stewardship.
Regeneration
A process, not a label
Our regenerative work continues to evolve with our farm partners, measurement systems and certification pathways. We prefer evidence, learning and continuous improvement over treating any single label as the whole story.
The people behind Buena Vida
Meet the team.
One team connected by coffee, origin, learning and hospitality.
Susana Cascante
Administration
Natalia Salas
Executive & Events Support
Roy Marín
Costa Rica Sales
Deybid Sandí
Sales & Revenue Operations
Axel Barrantes
Web & E-commerce
Alison
Operations & Academy Administration
Amanda Fernández
Regenerative Organic Project Coordination
Angie Vargas Solís
Roasting
Jenny
Digital Marketing
From origin to cup
Know the farm. Meet the people. Taste the difference.
Follow the Costa Rican farms behind our coffees, the work happening in the soil and the choices made before a roast begins.