Costa Rica
Tangy brown sauce used on gallo pinto, eggs and grilled foods.
Costa Rica
Balanced Central American coffee, often bright and clean tasting.
Costa Rica
This is exactly the sort of thing I like bringing back from Costa Rica: small enough to fit in a bag, but specific enough to remind you where you bought it. The best version is usually the sealed jar, tin or packet from a normal supermarket, spice stall or food hall, not the most expensive tourist version. It is also the kind of thing you can talk about when someone asks what you brought back, because there is usually a little story attached to where you found it.
Costa Rica
When I think of an easy, crowd-pleasing thing to bring back from Costa Rica, cacao chocolate bar is a good pick because it does not need much explanation when you hand it over. Look for a boxed version with a decent date on it, especially if you are buying it near the start of the trip rather than at the airport. I would rate it higher when it is locally made, clearly labelled and easy to use at home, and lower when it is just tourist packaging.
Wooden toucan ornament is worth adding because it feels like something you actually noticed while travelling through Costa Rica, rather than a generic souvenir. The trick is to choose the simple, well-made version. Small craft items look better on a shelf when they are not too shiny or mass-produced. The ideal version is modestly priced, not too bulky, and good enough that you would buy it again even without the holiday memory.