The Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE) is a public - non governmental organization which promotes the national coffee activity. It was founded in 1933 by the Republic of Costa Rica Law, No. 2762, which establishes the relationship between Producers, Millers and Coffee Exporters. The Institute contributes to the coffee activity development and the country agricultural diversification; besides supporting all coffee planting, milling, export and domestic commercialization and promotion of the Costa Rican Coffee for domestic consumption and international development. ICAFE researches and develops agricultural and industrial technology, and approves the minimum price any coffee miller has to pay to the producers. The excellence of CAFE DE COSTA RICA can be enjoyed in eight different ways, given that the country has 8 different coffee-producing zones. The special traits of the coffee produced in each of these zones are famous worldwide.