When civet cats eat coffee beans, they excrete them in clumps (shown) that can later be processed to make a pricey drink. It has been described as nutty, chocolatey, earthy and even fishy: a wildly ...

Have you ever seen an African Civet? It has black and white splotches all over its body (reminds me of a hyena's markings) and black around its eyes much like a raccoon. They're very agile and fast ...

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 ...

I have a crazy idea. I wonder if the to 10 popular OF workers could swallow coffee beans and then sell them as they pass through. I bet it would sell for tons of money. Free business idea. Click to ...

Coffee afficionados know that there are a myriad of brewing methods, bean varieties, and processing techniques that go into making that perfect cup of joe. But out of reach for many of them is an ...

Civet coffee is highly prized for its unique flavor and rarity, but consumption comes with ethical questions. Wildlife smuggling routes exist all throughout Asia as do criminal smuggling enterprises ...

BANGKOK, Thailand — Perhaps you’ve heard of “kopi luwak,” the world’s priciest coffee. And perhaps you know its main claim to notoriety: The drink is brewed from beans swallowed and excreted by civets ...

Coffee beans collected from the faeces of civets have a unique chemistry that may explain why such beans are prized for their flavour. Asian palm civets (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) are mongoose-like ...

Disclaimer: This article is based on actual news from the real world – honestly! However, it has been sprinkled with a healthy dose of satire. India — A new study confirms what connoisseurs of ...

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 ...