Have you heard of the most expensive type of coffee?
By yammydudes
@yammydudes (865)
Philippines
August 5, 2007 8:25am CST
Have you heard of the Coffee alamid or Civet coffee?It is the most expensive coffee ever (around $300/kg). Our University is engaged in researches about this type of coffee. Did you know why it was calle alamid coffee/civet coffee?
Coffee Alamid is Philippine Civet Coffee from wild civet droppings on the different forest floors of Philippine mountains. The Paradoxorus Philippinensis is a civet which belongs to the mongoose family - a nocturnal animal which uses its nose to choose the ripest and sweetest coffee cherries and relentlessly eats them during coffee season. Gathered very early in the morning usually before the sun rises, the forest dwellers climb the mountain and pick the civet droppings on the forest floors. On a good day, a gatherer can collect one kilo of civet droppings .
Coffee Alamid is a blend of the Philippine's finest Arabica, Liberica and Exelsa beans. When roasted, it exudes an almost musical, fruity aroma. It has a strong, sweet, dark chocolatey taste that is perfect for that morning kick or high power meetings. Definitely a clean cup.(www.arengga.com/Coffee article.htm)
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5 responses
@yammydudes (865)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
yea, twice(?). The taste and aroma is really different from that ordinary black coffee
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@kyutstudph (1263)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
I dont have any idea about civet coffee which is considered as one of the most expensive coffee in the world thats why I have done some readings about it. As what I have read Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world, selling for up to $600 USD per pound, and is sold mainly in Japan and United States, but it is increasingly becoming available elsewhere, though supplies are limited. One small cafe in the hills outside Townsville in Queensland, Australia has Kopi Luwak coffee on the menu at A$50.00 per cup. The locals line up for it, and it has gained nationwide press. This, however, is the only place it is available in Australia.
Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee is coffee made from coffee berries which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). The animals gorge on the ripe berries, and excrete the partially-digested beans, which are then harvested for sale. This process takes place on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago, in the Philippines (where the product is called Kape Alamid), and the coffee estates of south India. Vietnam has a similar type of coffee, called weasel coffee which also comes from the droppings of weasels after they eat the coffee berries. In actuality the "weasel" is just the local version of the Asian Palm Civet.
If you want some more information you may visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak
@yammydudes (865)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
TY. I guess my stats were obolete..that price was in 2003...Thanks anyway!God bless!
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@altair_dip (807)
• India
6 Aug 07
intresting fact u ahve stated.. i was not aware of this.. thnks for posting this.. i love coffee.. and sure would like to taste this
@wraithstriderwife (938)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
i already heard about that before and i coudn't believe with that story, but now i convinced that it is true. i'm a coffee addict. i want to try that someday, but i hope to taste that for free, lol! thanks for the information.
@yammydudes (865)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
You're welcome. I don't think "free tasting" will not be available for this type of coffee...it's just so expensive.
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@jmicy1029 (197)
• China
7 Aug 07
haha,if I have posted most in mylot and earned most money,I will have the chance to have a look at it..
