Coopebrisa R.L.

What Coopebrisa R.L. does

Coopebrisa R.L. (legal name: Coopebrisas R.L.) is a Costa Rican agricultural cooperative founded in 1973 and headquartered in Las Brisas, Zarcero, Alajuela. It operates as a multi-service community cooperative serving 1,500+ member-associates (asociados) and the general public through six operational departments: a Supermercado (full-service supermarket with extended daily hours including Sundays), an Almacén de Suministros (agricultural inputs, hardware, construction materials, and vehicle accessories), a Veterinaria (veterinary clinic for companion animals and livestock), an Abonera e Invernadero (organic fertilizer production and greenhouse seedling cultivation, operational since 1988), Productos Crediticios (personal, educational, housing, microenterprise, and agricultural/livestock loans funded through partnerships with Banca para el Desarrollo and Fede Popular), and a Planta de Lácteos (dairy processing producing cheese, cream, yogurt, and orange juice, operating 365 days per year).

The underlying technology is predominantly physical and agricultural rather than digital. Proprietary operational capabilities include Bocashi-type organic fertilizer production through anaerobic fermentation and aerobic drying processes, developed since 1988 under Engineer Shogo Sasaki's guidance; controlled-environment greenhouse seedling production using specialized germination trays; and the Ofiservicios multi-service financial platform inside the supermarket supporting utility bill payments, money transfers, and banking transactions with capacity exceeding 2,000 transactions. No e-commerce, mobile application, public API, or third-party integrations are evidenced.

The business model combines transactional retail revenue (supermarket, warehouse, veterinary, dairy, organic fertilizer), recurring credit revenue (loan products to members), and cooperative surplus distribution to member-associates. Customer acquisition is driven by community presence, cooperative membership, and word-of-mouth; marketing channels are limited to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and community referral. All distribution is through physical storefronts in a single canton (Zarcero), with no geographic or digital expansion indicated. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and revenue figures are not reported.

Name

Coopebrisa R.L.

Legal name

Coopebrisas R.L.

Website

https://coopebrisas.cr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coopebrisa R.L. is a Costa Rican agricultural cooperative founded in 1973, operating six service departments (supermarket, agricultural supplies, veterinary clinic, credit, organic fertilizer/greenhouse, dairy plant) to serve 1,500+ member-associates and the public in Zarcero canton, Alajuela.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Service Agricultural Cooperative

NAICS

Credit Unions (52213)

SIC

Personal Credit Institutions (6141)

akta.pro primary industry

Member-Owned Food Cooperatives (CRAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farmer Cooperatives & Co-op Retail (AFABAJAB), Cooperative Banks (Member-Owned Commercial/Retail) (FSABAEAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative services
• Community retail operations
• Cooperative credit products
• Organic fertilizer production
• Dairy processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Brisas, Zarcero

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Supermercado: Retail supermarket sales offering groceries, meat, produce, pharmacy, technology products, appliances, stationery, and personal items. Operates with extended hours Monday-Saturday (6:30am-7pm) and Sundays (7am-6pm).
2. Almacén de Suministros: Agricultural supplies and hardware retail including agronomic products, tools, construction materials, vehicle accessories, and animal feed. Serves both associates and general public.
3. Veterinaria: Veterinary services including medical consultations, medications, vaccinations, animal food, accessories, and grooming services for companion animals and livestock.
4. Planta de Lácteos: Dairy processing and sales including fresh and semi-matured cheeses, dairy creams, yogurts, and orange juice. Works with suppliers and producers year-round (365 days) to deliver high-quality dairy products.
5. Productos Crediticios: Credit products for members including personal loans, education loans, housing loans, debt restructuring, microenterprise loans, and agricultural/livestock loans. Funding sources include Banca para el Desarrollo and Fede Popular.
6. Abonera e Invernadero: Sales of organic fertilizer (Abono Orgánico Vida Verde) and seedlings/plants from greenhouse production. Services include agronomic advisory.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coopebrisa R.L. is a multi-service cooperative operating six interconnected business departments in Zarcero canton, Costa Rica: a retail supermarket, an agricultural supplies warehouse, an organic fertilizer and greenhouse seedling production facility, a veterinary clinic, a credit products division (personal, education, housing, microenterprise, and agricultural loans), and a dairy processing plant. It serves over 1,500 cooperative member-owners and the broader community through physical storefronts.

Product overview

Coopebrisa R.L. is a multi-service cooperative offering a portfolio of six distinct operational services: a Supply Store (Almacén de Suministros) for agricultural inputs, tools, hardware and vehicle accessories; a Supermarket providing groceries, pharmacy, technology and financial services; an Organic Compost and Greenhouse operation (Abonera e Invernadero) producing organic fertilizer and seedlings since 1988; a Veterinary clinic serving both small and large animals; Credit Products (Productos Crediticios) providing personal, educational, housing, microenterprise and agricultural loans; and a Dairy Plant (Planta de Lácteos) processing cheese, cream, yogurt and juice. These services are interconnected through the cooperative's community development mission, serving over 1,500 associates and the general public in the Zarcero area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Almacén de Suministros

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,500 members and 90 employees contributing to cooperative success
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Governmental OrganizationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Education and Social Welfare Committee (Comité de Educación y Bienestar Social) works with various governmental organizations to deliver student scholarships, environmental education, cooperative entrepreneur training programs, workshops, and capacity building.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• REI Co-op: U.S. retail cooperative selling outdoor gear and apparel. Comparable to Coopebrisa as a member-owned cooperative with retail focus and member-driven governance, though operating in a specialized retail category.
• Florida Ice and Farm Company (FIFCO): Large Costa Rican cooperative beverage and food producer. Comparable as a major Costa Rican cooperative operating in food and beverage production with significant scale, though FIFCO operates across multiple geographies and beverage categories beyond Coopebrisa's scope.
• Welch's Cooperative: U.S. agricultural cooperative producing grape-based products. Comparable as a member-owned agricultural cooperative with consumer product production and distribution, though operating at substantially larger scale and focused on a single crop category.
• Ocean Spray Cooperative: U.S. agricultural cooperative producing cranberry products. Comparable to Coopebrisa's Planta de Lácteos as a member-owned agricultural cooperative with consumer food production, though at much larger scale with international distribution.
• PCC Community Markets: U.S. consumer-owned grocery cooperative operating multiple retail locations. Comparable to Coopebrisa's Supermercado as a member-owned food cooperative with multiple retail storefronts, though serving a larger urban-suburban market.

Direct peers

• Dos Pinos Cooperativa de Productores de Leche: Costa Rica's largest dairy cooperative, founded by dairy producers. Directly comparable as a multi-service Costa Rican cooperative with agricultural production, dairy processing, and broad retail distribution, though at substantially larger scale than Coopebrisa.
• CoopeAgri R.L. Costa Rican agricultural cooperative serving farmers in the southern zone with agricultural supplies, credit, and retail services. Highly comparable to Coopebrisa's multi-service cooperative model serving rural agricultural communities in Costa Rica.
• CoopeTarrazú R.L. Costa Rican coffee cooperative serving small producers in the Tarrazú region. Comparable as a member-owned Costa Rican cooperative with agricultural production focus, serving rural producers in a defined canton with cooperative governance and member services.
• CACISA (Cooperativa Agroindustrial y de Servicios Múltiples): Costa Rican multi-service agricultural cooperative offering supplies, credit, and retail services to members. Directly comparable as a Costa Rican multi-service cooperative model serving rural agricultural communities with similar departmental structure.
• Coopenae (Cooperativa Nacional de Ahorro y Crédito): Major Costa Rican credit cooperative offering financial services to members. Comparable to Coopebrisa's Productos Crediticios department, sharing the cooperative ownership model and member-focused financial services approach in Costa Rica.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coopebrisas
• Instagraminstagram.com/coopebrisas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coopebrisa-r-l

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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