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„And, just as Costa Rica lives and breathes democracy and peace, it also lives and breathes coffee. It is no coincidence that per capita consumption of this drink is the highest of all coffee-producing countries in the world. The close relationship between coffee and daily life led Costa Ricans to plan their calendar around the harvesting, processing and sale of coffee, to such an extent that the Costa Rican tax year is based on the coffee trade: it begins in October and ends in September of the following year.“
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„The Association was started in 1993 by a group of growers, processors, roasters and exporters to promote Costa Rican coffee on the world gourmet coffee market.“
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„In addition to complying with the environmental legislation, operators of processing plants must register with the Costa Rican Coffee Institute and meet other legal requirements. Their profits are established by law at 9% of the proceeds of coffee sales after processing costs are deducted.“
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„This is so because this country exports 90% of the coffee it produces, and coffee sales account for 15% of total exports. Costa Rican exporters are known for their thorough knowledge of the product and their determination to make sure that connoisseurs around the world always show a keen interest in Costa Rican coffee.“
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„The excellence of Costa Rican coffee can be enjoyed in seven different ways, given that the country has many different coffee-producing zones. The special traits of the coffee produced in each of these zones are famous worldwide. Costa Rica's advantageous climate enables it to produce enough coffee varieties to satisfy every taste.“
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„Today, the roasting sector is a consolidated chain which produces the Costa Rican coffee and plays an important role, because it is related to the other sectors of the coffee activity, when receiving the product from the mills and processing it, in order to be commercialized it in the internal market or to export it ground.“
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