... Coffee is the best-selling product after oil. There are coffee lovers in every house ...
You can taste this extraordinary drink only in expensive restaurants.
... Russia is among the top ten largest coffee lovers. Almost everyone loves coffee, but not everyone knows that the most expensive coffee, elite and prestigious, is Kopi Luwak coffee (excrement coffee). This is the # 1 unique coffee variety ...
Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee made from animal excrement
Gourmets catch in it an unusually soft taste of caramel with the most delicate aroma of dark chocolate and vanilla with a stable pleasant aftertaste. One cup of coffee can cost up to $ 90 in Europe. This probably adds a special charm to the excellent taste.
You can taste this extraordinary drink only in expensive restaurants.
The technology of its preparation will shock anyone. Exclusive coffee for a narrow circle is obtained in the most extreme way - this coffee is not for the faint of heart. The method of making aromatic coffee is different from the traditional one. This unique, most expensive sort of coffee is chosen from animal droppings (excrement, in simple terms - ordinary poop).
Mussang is an animal with the kindest eyes, one of the producers of elite coffee
Soft to the touch and fluffy wild animals, distant relatives of the Rikki-Tikki-Tavi mongoose, reminiscent of a cat with a big nose - the Asian palm civet (civet, luwak, musang or Chinese badger) are big lovers of coffee berries. Moving from one tree to another, animals consume the ripe and largest coffee berries in huge quantities.
This is how animals eat green coffee berries
Ripe coffee beans are red in color and resemble the fruit of a laurel tree. During the day, one gluttonous animal can swallow up to 1kg of coffee beans, from which you can then pick out only 50g of undigested coffee beans.
Appearance of coffee processed with enzymes of animal gastric juice
Coffee beans processed with gastric juice enzymes and civet are: - dried, peeled and peeled, washed thoroughly, dried again, then gently roasted at a certain temperature. The exact recipe for roasting is kept secret.
Local people fry Kopi Luwak
Outlandish beans obtained in such an unusual way can be obtained only for 6 months a year, and the rest of the time animals do not produce an enzyme that gives coffee a unique aroma.
The grains obtained from the males have a larger and more pleasant scent.
A high standard applies to defects in the appearance of coffee beans, the beans go through up to 15 degrees of sorting.
One of the stages of sorting coffee, the price of which is equal to the price of gold
The most expensive Kopi Luwak coffee with a unique aroma is produced in Indonesia in a special microclimate on the island of Java and earns a lot of money on it.
Luwak can also be purchased locally
Some researchers have tried to get the same coffee in Ethiopia, simulating a natural process, since there are coffee trees and viverri. According to the tasters' conclusion, Ethiopian coffee is inferior in its taste to the original.
Ethiopian coffee is not much different in appearance from Indonesian, only the taste is not the same
The most expensive coffee in Vietnam is called Chon, the most expensive and unusual coffee.
Expensive Vietnamese Chon Coffee
The preparation technology is as complex as in Indonesia, using coffee beans processed by the stomach of an amazing animal. But the locals in Vietnam make coffee not in a copper turk or jazz, but in a drip filter right above the cup.
Chon drip method
The taste, aroma and density of coffee are significantly different from the usual for a European. Vietnamese coffee is very thick, has a very rich aroma and a transparent dark color.
On the island of Bali, artificial small farms have been organized to produce delicacies for extreme lovers. Luvaks are kept in captivity, fed with coffee berries and offered to tourists to familiarize themselves in detail with the production process of the world's most expensive coffee, and, if desired, even personally participate.
Tourists participate in the process of getting expensive coffee
All work is not yet mechanized and is carried out manually. Lovers of curiosities with a lot of cabbage love show-off. Most of all lovers of special aromatic coffee with a delicate caramel flavor luwak in Japan.
The huge profits from the sale of "Luwak coffee" inspired hardworking, enterprising Thais to organize coffee production using the stomach of elephants. Therefore, a zoo farm was created in the north of Thailand. The stomachs of a herd of 20 elephants are processing coffee beans for the elite Black Ivory Coffee (Black Tusk or Black Ivory).
An interesting way to get premium coffee
The stomach of an elephant is many times larger than the stomach of a small predatory animal luwak (aka mussang). For more than a day, coffee beans are in the stomach of an elephant, next to a special diet of vegetables, bananas and sugar cane. During this time, coffee beans are impregnated with a fruity and vegetable smell, processed with gastric juice, change their chemical composition and are naturally excreted outside, those. in the form of poop)
Taiki mine unprocessed grains
Since elephants are vegetarians, then extreme vegans should give a clear preference to Black Ivory over civet coffee. To get 1 kg of coffee, you need to feed the animal with 33 kg of selected beans Thai Arabika, hand-picked from high altitude coffee plantations.
Locals harvest beans on coffee plantations
Veterinarians periodically check the level of caffeine in the elephant's blood. Therefore, the cost of coffee for the elite rises to $ 1100 per kg. Exclusive coffee is offered only in expensive Anantare hotels in the Maldives and in the “Golden Triangle” Reserve between Burma, Laos and Thailand. The cost of one cup of coffee is only $ 50. The new brand of exclusive, original coffee is sold in very limited quantities - only 60kg was offered for sale last year. It took $ 300,000 to develop a new coffee variety.
So original you can drink a cup of delicious coffee in the reserve "Golden Triangle"
Coffee lovers, having tried a new sort of coffee, Black Aivari, note an unusual taste, which is difficult to find epithets - it is a kind of pleasant taste and incomparable aroma.
This is the kind of pleasure you get from a cup of properly brewed coffee.
In Russia, the first coffee house was opened in 1740 by order of Empress Anna Ioannovna. She was a big coffee lover. So Russian craftsmen should have developed and put on stream the production of coffee processed by a cow. Its performance with a constant appetite can rival that of elephants, and the new coffee would be called Copi Burenka (or in ours: Coffee Burenka). And there you look, the name of the pioneer would have been added to history, and even today the export of a new type of elite coffee would have been added to the export of oil and gas.
If you, with a squeaky heart, gave your entire monthly salary as a teacher in Moscow for a package of coffee, then hold your breath, make yourself a cup, carefully preserving the warbler when brewing, which from the first sip will fully reveal all the taste, divine aroma and make you want to drink everything to the end. Such delicacies strongly arouse curiosity, but sometimes they reduce appetite, causing certain associations.
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Manure coffee comes in different varieties:
- Definitely the most expensive is the original coffee from the luwak manure ...
-Then comes coffee from elephant droppings ...
-In third place is coffee from monkeys!
Yes, yes, monkeys are sometimes useful too ...
And now we are trying to guess who is in fourth place?
Enterprising farmers in Minneapolis, Minnesota set up coffee production from cat litter... And as its manufacturers claim, whoever has not tried this coffee has never tasted coffee at all!
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Coffee is a food product that is consumed as a drink. Everywhere coffee is one of the most widespread and favorite drinks. Every day every person's morning begins with a cup of hot aromatic coffee, it would even be difficult to imagine the beginning of a new day without it.
Coffee trees are grown in different countries, mainly in the tropical climatic zone. These trees belong to the madder family and have about 60 different species.
The grains of this product contain a large number of chemicals. The main components are:
- caffeine, about 1-2%;
- ester of caffeic and quinic acid - 5-8%;
- 1% citric acid;
- 6% carbohydrates;
- 5% mineral salts.
The production of regular coffee differs in different ways of roasting (at different temperatures), adding impurities (which gives a particular flavor of the drink), or the type of coffee tree.
Making the most expensive varieties of black drink has a slightly different and interesting scheme. These production methods have an impact on the value of a valuable product. So, get acquainted - expensive coffees and their production.
The most expensive varieties are obtained from animal excrement
The leader among connoisseurs of a prestigious and elite drink is coffee extracted from excrement, Kopi Luwak. The drink under this name is number one for the price in the whole world.
Real gourmets characterize it as the drink of real kings. It tastes like dark chocolate and has a delicate caramel aftertaste, with a bit of vanilla flavor. The Kopi Luwak is truly expensive, a cup of coffee can cost up to $ 100. Naturally, this is the price in countries far from the place of production.
Kopi Luwak production technology.
Only truly true connoisseurs know how this drink is made. This recipe is quite simple, and it just affects the cost. It is made, or rather received, from animal droppings. These animals are Chinese badgers or musangs. They look like the cartoon character Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, only in gray color. These badgers feed on coffee fruits, and they choose the ripe and largest berries, collecting them both from trees and on the ground.
The ripe berry of the coffee tree is red and large in size. Small green grains do not attract these animals, so they only enjoy ripe food. Badgers can consume up to 1 kg of ripe fruits per day. The food eaten is mainly digested in the body of animals, and only 5% does not have time to digest, and comes out whole.
Coffee beans, being in the body of the animal, are processed there with gastric juice and civet. After that, the excrement released from the animal is collected by man. Fruits that have not had time to be digested are selected and cleaned. After a long cleaning process, they go through a drying and cleaning process, then again a washing and drying process. The dried grains are lightly roasted at a certain temperature. The exact recipe for preparation and processing is unknown; its manufacturers keep it secret.
The beans are washed, peeled and fried several times
An interesting fact is that the grains are selected only within six months, the remaining six months they do not have such a taste. The fact is that the enzyme that gives the coffee fruit a unique taste is secreted in animals within six months, but not for the next six months. Therefore, there is no point in collecting coffee produced by animals at this time. Grains from males are more appreciated, as they have a special pleasant aroma.
The harvested grains undergo a 15-step sorting stage. And only grains without defects are packed and sold as a whole. The rest are milled and sold shredded. This coffee is produced in Southeast Asia - in Indonesia.
In Ethiopia, they tried to develop the same coffee production as in Indonesia. There are also coffee trees and similar animals called viverra (civet). When the tasters tried and compared these drinks, the Ethiopian version was far from the quality of the product from Indonesia.
Chon coffee
The second expensive variety is produced in Vietnam and is called Chon. It has a slightly different taste than the product from Indonesia, nothing worse, just a little bit unusual. This variety is called the analogue of Indonesian coffee. Mainly used varieties from Arabica and Robusta, but less often the variety Katimor and Chari.
Chon production technology
The main participants in the production of the product from Vietnam are Asian palm martens. They also eat coffee beans and are very fond of them. The technology is similar to that of Indonesian producers; grains are also collected from dung, cleaned, washed, fried. The output of whole beans from the animal's body is also about 5-7%. It is believed that the beans released from these animals have medicinal properties. Until recently, people considered palm martens to be pests, until they once tried to make a drink from their droppings. Now specially made open-air cages, where these animals are kept and at the same time they are fed with coffee beans.
Drying of the beans, not separated from the excrement, is done in the sun, after which each grain is taken, washed and dried again. After that, they move on to the frying process. Manufacturers do not disclose the temperature at which they are fried.
The Vietnamese have learned very well to combine several varieties of the product into one, and the quality does not decrease, but only improves. This type of coffee includes the aroma of cocoa, hot chocolate, vanilla, caramel. In general, all the best and most necessary to get a divine aftertaste. The cost of this variety ranges from $ 150 to $ 250 per kilogram.
Chon is produced by Asian palm martens.
Chon Coffee Recipe
There are two popular recipes for the preparation of this drink by the Vietnamese themselves.
- Condensed milk is poured into the bottom of the cup and a special filter is placed on top. A spoonful of ground grains is poured into the filter, and pressed from above with a press. After that, pour boiling water into the cup through the filter, and this makes an excellent drink.
- The second method is somewhat unusual. The procedure is the same as in the first case, only a long glass is taken instead of a cup, and ice is used instead of condensed milk. The drink is served cold as a refreshing drink in hot weather.
The Vietnamese themselves consider their drink the number one in the world and say that if you try even one sip, you will never be able to refuse it.
Black Ivory variety
Another common and expensive drink is Black Ivory. Translated into Russian it means "Black Tusk". The cost of a kilogram of such grains is $ 1,000. It has its own special taste and aroma, somewhat similar to the previous two, but has an original taste.
Black Ivory production
This drink is produced in Thailand. The main producers are elephants. They are fed the ripe berries of Arabica coffee trees and get almost finished coffee from feces. The beans passing through the elephant's stomach are treated with the stomach acid of this large animal. The acid is able to dissolve the protein of the coffee beans, which leads to the fact that the bitterness disappears from the finished product. Therefore, even the strongest Black Ivory coffee will never be bitter.
Curious:
The process of digestion of fruit by the stomach of an elephant takes about 30 hours. Throughout this period of time, the grains are saturated with the fruity aromas of sugarcane, bananas and everything that the animal feeds.
To get a kilogram of undeformed grains from an elephant's stomach, he needs to feed 35 kg of ripe berries, while mixing them with other ingredients that are included in the elephant's diet. During eating, most of the grains are simply destroyed, another part is digested by the stomach, and only a small part comes out of the elephant without deformation.
Women are engaged in getting grains from elephant dung, they select whole grains, and then send them for drying. Drying is done in factories in Bangkok. In Thailand, 26 elephants are engaged in the production of the black drink.
It is very difficult to buy a product of this brand, since it is sold only in some cities in Thailand.
Black Ivory is made with elephants
Other high value coffees
These varieties of dark drink are inferior in price to all of the above, but not inferior in taste.
- Coffee Yauco Selecto.
This type of coffee is obtained in the Caribbean from Arabica. Coffee trees are grown at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level, it is there that an excellent climate for their growth and rich harvest.
It is not passed through the organisms of animals, so coffee has a significantly lower cost - $ 50 per kilogram. - Starbucks.
This drink with this name appeared quite recently in 2004. Introduced in Rwanda by Starbucks. This drink has its own distinctive aroma and aftertaste. When drinking this coffee, there is a slight sourness with a different bouquet of spices. The cost of a kilogram of grains is $ 50-60. - Blue Mountain.
This type of coffee is produced in the city of Valenford, Jamaica. A distinctive feature of the variety is the absence of bitterness and a mild taste, which is very popular among the Japanese population. This variety is produced traditionally. The cost starts from $ 100 per kilogram and up.
Having considered the prices, principles of production and characteristics of flavors of each expensive coffee, it can be noted that the most expensive varieties are the brands Kopi Luwak, Chon and Black Ivory. They have the same production principle, but different manufacturers. The production of a product by passing the grains through the stomach of an animal is very difficult. Both of these coffees are popular only among the wealthy and wealthy.
Vietnam is the second largest coffee producer in the world, accounting for 18%. But most of all, coffee made from animal feces from Vietnam is famous.
Leads a nocturnal lifestyle, sleeps during the day, choosing secluded places, for example, tree hollows. By the way, he climbs trees very well. There are 30 subspecies of this musang.
The palm marten is omnivorous, coffee is not its main food. In the diet of the animal and various other fruits, as well as insects, worms, bird eggs and even small animals.
The enzymes, thanks to which the coffee beans processed in the stomach of animal grains acquire a peculiar taste, are produced only six months of the year.
Luwak coffee
This type of coffee has this name in Indonesia, where it is also produced. In Vietnam it is called "chon". Coffee made from animal feces from Vietnam has become the country's trademark.
The fact that it was here that the business was put on stream did not reduce the price of the product, but increased the production of expensive grains due to the following:
- Special farms were created where musangs are kept.
- The animals are specially caught exactly at the time when they produce the necessary enzymes.
- In the corresponding period, the palm marten is fed exclusively with the fruits of the coffee tree.
After the period of enzyme production passes, the animals are released. At this time, excursions are organized for tourists who are in the country, at the plantation. And they can see the whole process of making a unique coffee.
The cost of a product is made up of several factors:
- Farmers collect by hand the excrement produced by the musang after consuming the coffee fruit.
- After collecting, everything must be properly processed and dried, and this is also done by hand.
- The possibility of obtaining grains in a limited period of the year also increases the price of the product.
On average, luwak in Europe costs $ 150 per 100 grams. It is often blended with other coffee beans to give the beverage an even richer aroma and flavor.
Surprisingly, Vietnam is the world's second largest coffee producer. The first, of course, is occupied by Brazil: the unchanging homeland of coffee and TV series. Vietnam now produces about 18% of all coffee in the world. It all started, of course, with the French, who in 1857 first brought coffee beans to the territory of their colony.
Besides the fact that there is a lot of coffee here, it is roasted in unusual ways (for example, with sweet syrups), thanks to which it acquires a unique sweet-chocolate taste. And they serve coffee in any cafe: thick and aromatic, with ice and a glass of delicious green tea in addition. Coffee is the best.
Typical Vietnamese coffee shop: price for a glass of coffee - 12,000 dong ($ 0.5), green tea with ice - free
Ice coffee with condensed milk: an unforgettable taste!
There are two types of beans in Vietnam: robusta and arabica... Robusta is much more popular, often you can find robusta-based blends with a small addition of arabica. In Nha Trang, on the street you can meet many shops where the coffee beans of your choice will be ground right in front of you and sealed in a bag - in my opinion, a great gift for family and friends!
There are a great variety of such stores: you choose grains (you can mix varieties in any proportions), and they are grinded and sealed right in front of you
The most popular coffee brand in Vietnam is Me Trang (read as Mechang). The shops of this company are found in tourist Nha Trang at every corner. Mechang coffee is really tasty, but we did not notice much difference, compared to little-known brands of coffee with.
The most famous coffee brand in Vietnam today is Me Trang
In addition to robusta and arabica coffee, Luwak (or luwak) is also found everywhere in Vietnam. These are ordinary coffee beans that have passed through the digestive tract of one very cute furry animal.
What is this super-trendy luwak coffee made from animal feces in Vietnam? How does it smell, and most importantly, how did people get there?
Who is the animal luwak
The official name for this cute little ones is musangs or palm martens.
Curious
And infinitely cute
These animals simply adore ripe coffee berries. After they consume coffee cherries, the pulp surrounding the coffee beans themselves is digested in their stomachs, and the beans come out unchanged during bowel movements (sorry for such details). After that, people collect the valuable cargo, wash it and dry it. We hasten to assure you that there is no expected unpleasant odor after these procedures.
Valuable musang excrement before washing
The animal is especially appreciated for the fact that while in its digestive tract, coffee beans are fermented in a special way, due to which they lose the bitterness characteristic of coffee. And the taste of coffee becomes sour.
Luwak coffee beans after rinsing
It can be fried right on the farm
Luwak coffee beans after roasting
There is a legend about how people first learned the unique properties of Luwak coffee. In one poor family, a misfortune happened: the wild masangs (or tsivengs) ate the entire crop of ripe coffee beans for sale. The family was very sad, but then they noticed the excrement of the animals, and in them there were undigested grains. Out of despair, these beans were washed, roasted and passed off as regular coffee. What was their surprise when its taste turned out to be simply delicious!
Today, the production of luwak coffee is a complex and expensive process. Wild animals are caught and settled on the farm. They produce a special enzyme only 6 months a year, so the rest of the time they are fed with ordinary food, as a rule, vegetables and fruits. When the time comes, all other food from their diet is removed and fed exclusively with coffee fruits. Since it is quite expensive to feed the animals, they are often simply caught in the right season, and released after coffee production to be caught the next year. In addition, it will not work to breed them on a farm: these animals do not breed in captivity.
We saw farms for the production of Luwak coffee in Vietnam and Bali, and animals everywhere were very sorry: such living machines, operated by man.
Small mink animal on the farm
By the way, we heard that we started to make coffee from the excrement of an elephant and even birds. The process is about the same as with musangs, but the volumes, of course, are many times higher. We have not seen such coffee in Vietnam, but they say that it is as tasty as luwak. If so, maybe soon the furry animals will no longer be tortured on farms? Still, one elephant can produce 100 times more delicious coffee than a small rodent.
How to make Luwak coffee
Like regular coffee, luwak in Europe or Asia is often brewed in Turks (this method is called "oriental").
In Vietnam, they prefer another method: small metal cups with a sieve and a press, where coffee is poured with hot water, and it is infused, dripping drop by drop into the glass. We liked this method, we bought ourselves such devices and now we always carry them with us.
How much does Vietnamese coffee luwak cost?
Today in Asia, many packs are sold with the image of the musang animal (the one that produces expensive grains) on the packaging. The cost of such packs starts at $ 2 for 500 grams. But we hasten to assure you that there are no more than 1-5% of real luwak grains in such packs, and maybe not at all. Often, under the guise of luwak coffee in packs, artificially fermented coffee is sold, which has nothing to do with cute animals.
Usually, luwak coffee is mixed with robusta and sold. The higher the content of Luwak grains in a pack, the more expensive it will be. The price of pure coffee kopi-luwak beans in Vietnam is about $ 1000 ... And the cost of 1 cup of Luwak coffee in Europe can reach $ 90 !
The price of Luwak coffee in Russia today reaches 3700 rubles for 100 gr. or 24 "800 per 1 kg. We quote these prices from a specialized website that sells this particular type of coffee in Russia, Luvak.rf.
Video about real Luwak coffee from Indonesia:
We bought such packs in Vietnam and for only $ 2, most likely, they do not contain real Luwak coffee beans, but the coffee is unrealistically tasty:
Coffee is considered a very popular drink in the world. After oil, it is the best-selling commodity. The number of coffee lovers is over 3 billion people. An aromatic morning drink made from coffee beans has long been considered a recognized attribute of a successful person. According to statistical surveys, people drink more than 2.3 billion cups of this delicious drink every day.
Experts have compiled a list of the 10 most expensive coffees in the world, which in many countries are famous as an exquisite drink with an exceptional aroma and taste. Below is a dozen of the most expensive coffee in the world. An exotic animal is involved in the production, the favorite coffee of the Popes is also among the best and most expensive coffee. Like the best varieties of Arabica, they are rare, sometimes unique.
10th place - Coffee Yauco Selecto АА, $ 24
Coffee Yauco Selecto АА
One of the rarest Grand Cru arabica varieties. Its place of origin is the Jauco Mountains in the Cordillera. In the 19th and 20th centuries, this place is considered to be one of the best for growing coffee. The shape of the grains is just perfect. The taste of coffee with a nutty chocolate aroma resembles a pleasant, harmonious and unobtrusive sweet mixture of cream and chocolate with malt. And the spice aftertaste surpasses all expectations. This coffee is considered the popes' favorite drink.
9th place - Starbucks Rwanda Blue Bourbon, $ 24
This coffee first became known in 2004. Starbucks-Rwanda became the world pioneer. And now the locals pay special attention to this variety. The pleasant sour taste of the drink with the taste of spices makes this coffee unique.
8th place - Kona Coffee (Hawaii), $ 34
The birthplace of this coffee is the slopes of the Gualalai and Mauna Loa volcanoes in the Kona region of the Big Island of Hawaii. Today it is the most popular expensive coffee in the world. Only in this region with its rare weather conditions can the beans of this unique coffee be grown.
7th place - Los Plains, $ 40
The taste of this coffee is unforgettable - the base fruity notes are complemented by a pleasant floral finish. Having tasted this coffee, it's hard to forget its sweet, light floral scent with hints of cocoa. In 2006, this expensive drink received the highest award in the Quality Cup, gaining almost 95 points out of 100 possible.
6th place - Blue Mountain, $ 49
The softness of the taste beckons fans of quality coffee from the Blue Mountains. This variety has a pleasant aroma and lack of bitterness. Today, Blue Mountain is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Almost all coffee is exported to eastern countries, expensive beans are in particular demand in Japan - local residents highly value high-quality coffee.
5th place - Fazenda Santa Ains, $ 50
Fazenda Santa Ains
This Brazilian drink is considered one of the best in the world and the most expensive and quality coffee in Brazil. The chocolate-flavored citrus aroma is very popular in the Northern Hemisphere - the USA and Canada are the main consumers of this precious aromatic coffee. In 2006 it was recognized as one of the best coffees in the world.
4th place - El Inerto, $ 50
The homeland of coffee is Guatemala, where it has been grown for more than two centuries. Perhaps that is why this delicious, expensive drink has received many prestigious awards.
3rd place - Coffee from St. Helena Island, $ 79
Coffee has been grown on a small plot of St. Helena for over 250 years. The area where the grains grow is only 47 sq. m. Coffee from this island is an environmentally friendly drink, since only natural fertilizers are used for its growth.
2nd place - Hacienda La Esmeralda, $ 104
Near Mount Baru in Western Panama grow coffee beans, which are collected exclusively by hand. All coffee is checked for damage and defects, each grain is weighed. Coffee beans are lightly roasted, which gives them a light spicy aroma with a chocolate-fruity taste, which is very much in demand among coffee lovers.
Hacienda La Esmeralda is a multiple winner of international quality assessment competitions. Its price has risen dramatically over the past few years. Twice took second place in the competition in the category "Coffee of the Year" (2008, 2009). The place where the grains are grown is located at a height of 1.4 - 1.7 meters. The good ecology of the local region makes Esmeralda coffee safe for health and environmentally friendly product.
In the struggle for high quality coffee, during the harvest, farmers manually select the ripe beans. The collected grains are washed, sorted for several hours, and excess impurities are removed. After two-stage drying, optimum humidity (12%) and temperature of coffee beans (up to 38 degrees) are achieved. These are very important indicators that affect the taste and quality of the drink. The caring attitude of the producers made Panama coffee a winner of the TOP-10 most expensive coffee beverages in the world.
1st place - Kopi Luwak, $ 600
This coffee is considered the most expensive in the world. Its place of origin is Indonesia. The plantations where coffee is grown are located on the islands of Sulawesi, Java, Sumatra. Translated from Indonesian, Kopi Luwak translates as "coffee", the second word of the name is due to a small animal, it looks like a squirrel. It is Luwak (another name - civet) that helps the world's most expensive coffee to be born: by eating coffee beans, they leave the animal's body undigested.
How is the most expensive coffee made?
After harvesting coffee berries from the plantations, the farmers feed the civet with beans. When the beans leave the animal's gastrointestinal tract, the coffee is cleaned, dried and roasted. Then the coffee beans are sorted, the unsuitable ones are selected. The residue produces Indonesian coffee, which is famous for its pleasant aroma. Thanks to the enzymes found in the body of the civet, the coffee taste becomes very soft. The average cost of this coffee is from $ 200 to $ 600 per 400 grams.
Not everyone can try Kopi Luwak. Its production is limited - Indonesians can produce only 453.6 kg of this coffee annually. In European and American coffee shops, one cup of the drink starts at $ 35.
