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The simple story
Humans (why?) collect the partially digested leavings, and sell them to others at significantly more expense than any other coffee on the market.
If you really can’t think of a better way to spend your money, just go to a participating coffee shop (not Starbucks, they’ve resisted the impulse of second-hand coffee delight) and buy yourself some java to really impress your friends. In the USA, Kopi Luwak sells for 50¢ to 85¢ per cup.
How it happens
Yeah, in some countries, mostly like Indonesia and the Philippines, civets are kept on farms and fed coffee-cherries to produce coffee in the same way. Civets in their natural habitat like to hand pick the best, ripened and plump berries for their own consumption, but farmed, they have to make do with berries of any grade, and they are kept in cages. Sometimes in appalling conditions.
It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out your coffee will take a hit in terms of quality. But you’re still going to pay premium prices for that Kopi Luwak cuppa. It has varying costs, but in the USA, $5.90 per pound is a good guess.
Coffee as an animal partnership?
Turns out there’s more than one kind of this animal-produced exotic coffee. Always just a step further, especially when money is involved!
So depending on which country you’re in, and whether you’re enterprising enough to handle it, there are lots of wealthy folks ready to buy your product, eaten and processed into poo by animal friends.
More delicious coffee...
Bat coffee is also said to be delicious, with a slightly fruity taste.
The most expensive coffee in the world though is processed through the digestive system of elephants in Thailand, and presumably can be found in copious excrement quantities. There is a website devoted to this product. It’s worth reading, just click here to view it.
And yes, you can also purchase it via Amazon.
None of the original discussion group had heard of this type of coffee, or its manufacturing process. Many thanks for reading here, even though it might not have been your favourite topic. I’m always grateful for your comments, if you find my work interesting.
None of the original discussion group had heard of this type of coffee, or its manufacturing process. Many thanks for reading here, even though it might not have been your favourite topic. I’m always grateful for your comments, if you find my work interesting.
A micro-garden move
My entire micro balcony-garden is now taking up a large portion of my living room. I’m fortunate indeed to be on the sunny side of this building, but all the balconies and exterior are going through extensive renovations and painting.
So this week I can offer a sweet picture of my blossoming Indian Rope Hoya.
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You can just see part of the balcony. No plants are out there. Cabbages continue to thrive inside!
Thank you!
Your visits are always much appreciated! Hope you’ve enjoyed the post and if you’ve got any experience or even preferences for animal-coffees, please tell us all about it in the comments!
VickiW
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