PURA VIDA KC is a Kansas City based business created by Ethan & Liz Benda as a humble food truck in 2019. We were long-time personal trainers looking to start a side business to fund our travels though Costa Rica. With no experience, yet a strong desire to bring our inspired menu to a receptive audience, we created one of the most popular food trucks in KC…voted “Best of KC” 4 years running. Our unique take on the açai bowl and a menu inspired by our travels through Costa Rica is unlike anything else in the world.

The next natural step was to go bigger, opening our first brick & mortar location in Kansas City in 2022. Pura Vida Açai Cafe gave us the opportunity to expand the menu and offer our unique take on Açai bowls & Costa Rican coffee to even more people, as well as provide a place with nothing but good vibes smiles.

You may think you’ve had an açai bowl before, but you haven’t had anything like Pura Vida Açai Cafe bowls. Swing on by and grab a bowl and the best cold brew coffee in the Midwest.