I don't know what else to call this thread but basically I have heard there is a really expensive coffee available that tastef absolutely gorgeous.

The secret to it's success is aparently it is fed to a goat and the digestive juices do that little bit extra to the coffee beans...the beans are then collected at the other end and sold to the public... :confused:

Can anyone calirfy this for me. I cannot remember the name of the coffee.

Moon

Q. What makes the Sumatran beans known as Kopi Luwak the rarest and most expensive coffee beans in the world?

A. They are harvested from the digestive tract of the Indonesian palm civet — a catlike carnivore also known as a luwak. The animal prowls the coffee plantations of Sumatra and eats only the ripest cherries from the trees. It digests the juicy red fruit covering the beans but not the beans themselves, which pass undisturbed through the creature's gastrointestinal tract.

The beans ferment from the enzymatic action of the luwak's stomach acids — an all-natural process that neatly mirrors the efforts of coffee processors who ferment premium beans before roasting them in order to lower their acidity. The luwak leaves its black gold on the jungle floor, where it is eagerly collected by locals.

A coffee company in Atlanta markets the beans for $300 per pound!

taken from
http://www.cafecampesino.com/fairgrounds/trivia.html

It is also thought to be a bit of an urban myth and that the price is a real scam.

I don't get waht makes it so expensive? Gots are well cheap to keep.