Environment

Karnataka Farmers Are Killing The Cats Behind The World's Rarest Coffee

by The Daily Eye Team June 16 2017, 3:12 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 48 secs

Cat poop coffee, otherwise known as Kopi Luwak, is one of the world’s rarest and most expensive coffees. The price of a single cup can go up to $80. India is one of five countries in the world (the others being Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) that harvest this rare coffee due to the indigenous Civet Cat. Commonly referred to as cats, the Asian Palm Civet eats berries off coffee trees and excretes them, which is what makes this coffee so special. Why Do People Drink Coffee Made From Civet Cat Poop? If you’re wondering ‘why on earth would anyone drink the coffee an animal pooped out?’ you are not alone. However, the reason this strange process is highly respected by coffee connoisseurs around the world is that the Civet’s digestive mechanism only removes the husk of the coffee berry leaving the coffee seeds to undergo a unique fermentation process.

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