Coffee lovers, feast your eyes on one of the most expensive types of coffee on the planet. A gift from a family friend that visited Indonesia.
Kopi Luwak.
Kopi Luwak, or Civet Coffee, is mainly produced in Sumatra (and other parts of Indonesia).
Now you might be wondering what the civet cat has to do with a bag of coffee powder.
More civet rat than cat I guess. Credits: Wikipedia.
The relationship can be understood by reading the title of this post once again. This time, let it sink into your head.
The civet rats... cats eats coffee berries because well, it stops them from feeling hungry. However, they do not have the skill, time nor patience to spit out the seeds, which are your coffee beans. The poor beans are entitled to the luxury of travelling through the civet cat's digestive system. Fortunately, the cat's digestive system plays nice with the beans, and the beans are pooped out still retaining their shape.
Fascinated by the fact that the beans are capable of surviving such a terrifying roller coaster ride, farmers collect the poop, pick out the beans, and dry them.
After some cozy roasting, the beans are ready to fulfill their ultimate destiny!
So, ENJOY your mysteriously BROWN, addictive, aromatic cup of POOPY goodness!!!
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