Pura Vida is a brand new subscription box that sends the best of Costa Rica every month! This is their inaugural box, and I'm so pleased to be able to share it with you!
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The Subscription Box: Pura Vida Box
The Cost: $46.95 per month
COUPON: Use code SUMMER25 to get 25% off monthly subscriptions!
The Products: 6-8 Costa Rica inspired items, including Costa Rican coffee, organic, handmade, artisan-crafted bath and body essentials, and healthy snacks
Ships to: Everywhere! Free to the US, $10 to Canada, and $17 to everywhere else
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This is the information card that was included, detailing the package contents.
Pura Vida Costa Rican Terrazu Coffee - Value $4.80
This coffee is outstanding! I prefer coffees from Central America, and this particular coffee is a great reminder of why. It's bold but not too bold, and there's very low acidity. Just rich coffee flavor!
Wild Botanicals Coffee Scrub Soap - Value $8
This soap has a great coffee smell, which I love when I'm showering in the morning! It also has just the right amount of exfoliant in it so that my skin feels soft but not raw. I love this soap!
Wild Botanicals Simple Lip Balm - Value $3.50
We can never have too much lip balm at my house, especially now that it's air conditioning season. This lip balm is made from all natural ingredients and it really is pretty simple. It makes my lips feel soft, not too greasy, and not sticky at all. Perfect!
Handcrafted Reclaimed Wood Soap Dish - Value $1.29
This may sound silly, but I've really wanted this exact soap dish for a long time now. It's one of those things that is so small I never think to go out and specifically seek. I'm so happy to have this! I like this kind of soap dish because it allows the soap to dry quickly and doesn't make a big mess. Hooray!
Pura Vida Natural Earth Lava Pumice Stone - Value $9.95
I've never seen a dark brown pumice stone before! I tried this out the other night and it works pretty much as expected. I like that it's all natural and made from real volcanic pumice.
Almond Honey Protein Bar by Rise - Value $1.83
Despite the sugar, I ate this bar for emergency breakfast one day when I was running late. It was delicious! The almonds were pretty processed, so it reminded me of marzipan a little. The only ingredients are almonds, honey, and whey protein isolate, which looks pretty clean to me. It also has 20g of protein and only 280 calories. Not too shabby!
Nib Mor Organic Chocolate - Value $0.65 each
I am a big fan of cacao, even if it means taking in a tiny bit of added sugar, and these little treats are a great size for keeping the sugar low. Cacao is full of minerals! These were a great inclusion in this box.
Red Sandalwood Meditation Mala Beads - Value $11.95
I know I already have tons of mala beads, but these are pretty special. Look at that shine! When you get that kind of shine from wood, you know a lot of work was put into it.
Earth Meets Water Leaves of Life Soy Candle - Value $12
This candle has the best smell, but I can't put my finger on it. It's definitely a little woodsy and a little sweet. In any case, it has a great fragrance and I'm happy to have it.
I was totally baffled with these items as they did not appear on the info card and were floating around in my package. It turns out they once adorned the lid of the candle above. Mystery solved.
Also included in this month's package were this coupon for 10% off the Earth Meets Water Etsy store and a card with candle tips and soy facts.
Verdict: What a great first package from Pura Vida! I was a little surprised that the coffee was the only thing included that was actually from Costa Rica, but I think I get the idea a little better now. I like everything I received and have been using all of it already! The value of everything totals about $55, which is pretty good for a $47 box. In the future I would like to see the value move just a little higher, and I think it would be a little more interesting to have items that are from or directly relate to Costa Rica a little more closely.
What do you think of Pura Vida Box?
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