India, Asia's third-largest producer and exporter of coffee has started producing the world’s most expensive coffee on a small scale in Coorg district of Karnataka, India.
Yeah,
it is Civet coffee also known as Luwak coffee. A drink of the elite consumed
widely in gulf nations and Europe, is sold for ₹20,000 - ₹25,000/ Kg abroad. It
is mainly produced on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, and
in East Timor also in the Philippines. It is highly-priced as it is claimed to be
more nutritious and for sourcing animal dropping, wastage during process and
quality certificate
It is expensive because of its uncommon method of production! Yeah, it is made from the poop of a civet
cat. The feces of this cat are collected, processed, and sold. As a civet cat eats
selected coffee cherries and the natural enzyme in the civet's stomach removes
some of the acidity to make a smoother cup of coffee. The taste of kopi luwak
varies with the type and origin of excreted been, processing, roasting, aging, and
brewing.
Today, people drink it either because of the exacting civet coffee story or for its better taste!
Credit: Shree Varshini
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