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World’s Most Expensive Coffee– Kopi Luwak: Know Why It’s So Expensive

Coffee lovers around the globe often seek the rarest and finest brews to indulge in. Among the many varieties of coffee, Kopi Luwak stands out not just for its unique production process but also for ...
Business Insider

Coffee beans made from civet poop is big money in Bali. But PETA says tourists should avoid it as the animals are kept in cages and fed rotten berries.

Kopi luwak is a coffee delicacy made from civet feces and is popular in Bali. A PETA investigation found civets kept in cages where workers harvest their feces. The kopi luwak industry is big business ...
Ars Technica

The chemistry behind that pricey cup of civet coffee

In 2007’s The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson’s billionaire magnate is a fan of a luxury coffee called kopi luwak, only to be informed that the beans first pass through the digestive tracts of civets and ...
National Geographic news

The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee

It’s the world’s most expensive coffee, and it’s made from poop. Or rather, it’s made from coffee beans that are partially digested and then pooped out by the civet, a catlike creature. A cup of kopi ...