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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 Chamber's advocacy has been fundamental to the public image of the coffee sector, inasmuch as its members also belong to the Costa Rican Union of Private-Sector Chambers and Associations (Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones de la Empresa Privada - UCCAEP) and to the National Chamber of Agriculture and Agro-industry (Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria).“
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„In 1985, with the coffee sector expanding and the international market becoming increasingly complex, the Coffee Bureau was replaced by the Costa Rican Coffee Instituto del Café de Costa Rica - ICAFE). This was done in order to create the legal and administrative tools necessary for regulating relations between coffee producers, processors, exporters and roasters.“
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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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„Coffee did not simply transform the Costa Rican economy and its landscape, it also changed consumer behavior and working patterns. The development of a taste for coffee was, perhaps, a reflection of the democratic society that was being forged. In the words of historians Peters and Samper, "Drinking coffee became a ritual of Costa Rican society, a society that was free of economic and social distinctions; everyone drank it, from the simplest farmer or laborer to the most prominent politician."“
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