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I had my doubts until I learned that University of Guelph food scientist Massimo Marcone actually trekked to Indonesia a few years back to collect samples of kopi luwak or " civet coffee" beans with his own two hands, supplying independent confirmation that this rare and exceedingly expensive varietal does exist. Marcone figures almost half the beans marketed under the name " kopi luwak" are either adulterated or fake, however, so buyer beware.

" The secret of this delicious blend, " enthuses the Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board, " lies in the bean selection, which is performed by a luwak, a species of civet cat endemic to Java. The luwak will eat only the choicest, most perfectly matured beans which it then excretes, partially digested, a few hours later. Plantation workers then retrieve the beans from the ground, ready for immediate roasting."

To be precise, the so-called " civet cat" -- more properly known as the palm civet -- isn' t really a cat at all, but rather a distant cousin of the mongoose. Native to southeast Asia and Indonesia, the palm civet subsists entirely on fruit -- in particular the fleshy, red cherry of the coffee tree, which grows abundantly in those parts of the world.

Kopi luwak asking price: up to $ 600 per pound

Kopi luwak began showing up in North America during the 1990s at the height of the Starbucks-inspired gourmet coffee craze. It has been sold in the U.S. for up to $ 600 per pound and can fetch as much as $ 30 for a single brewed cup in some parts of the world. Coffee connoiseur Chris Rubin explains what makes kopi luwak worth the exorbitant price:

The aroma is rich and strong, and the coffee is incredibly full bodied, almost syrupy. It' s thick with a hint of chocolate, and lingers on the tongue with a long, clean aftertaste. It' s definitely one of the most interesting and unusual cups I' ve ever had.
Indonesia isn' t the sole producer of civet-processed coffee, by the way. In Vietnam, aficionados hanker after the exceedingly rare caphe cut chon ( " fox dung coffee, " so named because civets resemble foxes to the Vietnamese) , which is harvested in precisely the same manner as kopi luwak.

we sale this coffe only 150 USD