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Everyone who has ordered coffee from Starbucks has somehow complained that they're paying too much for their drink. Well, you could stop buying and just brew your own or have a different mindset. Just think of this, "Starbucks doesn't have the best coffee and it also doesn't have the world's most expensive cup of coffee." Really? Yes, the most expensive coffee in the world is the Kopi Luwak What makes this type of coffee bean so special and so expensive? Was it just hyped up? Well, the main reason is because of its taste and another reason would be because of the process of how it is made. Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee comes from the droppings the nocturnal Asian Palm Civet. Supply of this type of coffee bean is quite low and the demand is relatively high, making the Civet Cat coffee very expensive.
Yes they are the droppings of the Asian Palm Civet and the thought of that makes you think again if you'd like to try this special Civet coffee. Here's more info on how the most expensive coffee is made. This Civets consume the red coffee cherries, and they usually get the sweetest and the ripest (thanks to its excellent smell). The inner bean of the cherry isn't digested but acquire a unique combination of enzymes breaking down the proteins that typically give coffee its bitter taste in the Civet's stomach. When the bean is defecated, villagers then pick them to wash then give them a light roast so as not to destroy any of the complex flavors it has. *Buying Tip* Buying in the US or in Japan could really cost a lot since it's just being imported into the country from countries like the Philippines, Vietnam and Indoenesia. So, what's the trick in getting a cheaper cup of coffee? Make sure you put this in your list to do when you drop by Southeast Asia. You can really buy more than a kilo for a very cheap price. Yes, it's not the best of tips but just make sure you do drop by local coffee shops in the mentioned countries. Want to buy expensive coffee? Liked this Most Expensive Coffee article? Subscribe / Read more / Follow CoffeeTickle.com: Here are more interesting articles about coffee: |
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(Civet coffee) which sells for around $349.99 a pound. A cup of this type of coffee can cost about $30 a cup in select coffee shops in Japan and the US. 
