Kopi Luwak (Sumatra)

Kopi Luwak is propably the most mysterious and famous brand of coffee in the market. The prices have been as high as 2000 USD a kilo since early 90’s. Japanese have bought this and other market is the United States. Kopi Luwak is coffee beans once eaten by Paradoxurus hermaphroditus. After the animal has eaten and defecating coffee berries they are washed and shipped to market. Kopi comes from the word coffee and luwak stands for that animal. It is told that the animal picks and eats only the best berries available and thats why kopi luwak is so great.