Popularity Is Dangerous – Legendary Kopi Luwak Coffee – Exploiting Animals!

Luwak Coffee – the world most expensive coffee

Yes, this is it… the valuable product from Asian palm civets

The three phases of Kopi Luwak Coffee – the fecal matter of cibets – cleaned coffee cherries – and roasted coffee beans

Coffee beans roasting

Final step – coffee grinding

The most expensive coffee has its own preparation ritual in coffee syphon

Civets are wild animals and their diet is variable

While in captivity they often have unilateral diet leading to health problems

The life in captivity also reflects on the mental state of the animals

Asian Palm Civet in cages

Photos: Shutterstock