Bat-Processed Coffee from Costa Rica: How Saliva Makes Better Coffee
On coffee farms in Costa Rica’s Tarrazú and Central Valley regions, short-tailed fruit bats (Carollia perspicillata) spend their…
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Jacu Bird Coffee: Brazil’s Answer to Kopi Luwak
In 2006, Henrique Sloper noticed something strange on his Camocim estate in Pedra Azul, Espírito Santo. The Jacu…
Read ArticleMonkey Spit Coffee from Guatemala: Another Animal-Processed Alternative
In the cloud forests above Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, coffee farmers have discovered something that has happened with remarkable consistency…
Read ArticleVietnamese Weasel Coffee: Is It Really Different from Kopi Luwak?
In Dalat, Vietnam’s coffee capital in the Central Highlands, a café owner named Thành has been selling what…
Read ArticleKopi Luwak in Texas: Austin, Houston and Dallas Coffee Scene
Texas Coffee Traders has been roasting beans in Austin since 1994, longer than most of the city’s celebrated…
Read ArticleWhere to Find Kopi Luwak in California: Bay Area to Los Angeles
Funnel Mill, on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, has served kopi luwak by appointment for years. The…
Read ArticleThe World’s Most Expensive Coffees, Ranked: What Each One Costs and What Justifies the Price
Black Ivory at $2,000/kg. Wild kopi luwak at $1,300/kg. Here's the honest ranking of the world's most expensive…
Read ArticleKopi Luwak in South Korea’s Coffee Culture
Seoul had approximately 24,295 cafes operating in 2023 — more cafes per capita than almost any comparable city…
Read ArticleKopi Luwak in the Netherlands: The Dutch Colonial Coffee Connection
In 1711, the first shipment of Javanese coffee crossed the Indian Ocean to Amsterdam aboard a VOC vessel,…
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