Ars Technica

Fermentation is key to coffee beans gleaned from civet feces | Page 3 | Ars OpenForum

Supposedly the wild civet derived coffee tastes better because the animals do the original selection, thereby weeding out the poor quality sources. The caged animals eat what they're given which will ...
Business Insider

Coffee beans made from civet poop is big money in Bali. But PETA says tourists should avoid it as the animals are kept in cages and fed rotten berries.

Kopi luwak is a coffee delicacy made from civet feces and is popular in Bali. A PETA investigation found civets kept in cages where workers harvest their feces. The kopi luwak industry is big business ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Now A Test Can Tell If Your Pricey Cup Of Cat Poop Coffee Is Fake

1 of 6 — In the wild, the civet "cat" is naturally drawn to the best, ripe fruits on the coffee plant; that's why, effectively, they would produce the best beans, in small batches. 2 of 6 — A coffee ...
Nature

This luxury ‘cat poo’ coffee has a unique flavour: what’s behind it?

It has been described as nutty, chocolatey, earthy and even fishy: a wildly expensive coffee that can sell for more than 100 times the price of regular brews, made from beans eaten and excreted by ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Now A Test Can Tell If Your Pricey Cup Of Cat Poop Coffee Is Fake

The world's most expensive coffee can cost $600 a pound, and it comes from — there's no delicate way to put it — civet poop. But how do you... From gross to gourmet. That pretty much sums up civet ...