Kopi Iuwak Coffee

I always say I will try anything once. This time it was more about the idea of what I was having, rather than what it looked like. This pot of coffee looks as normal as what you could get at your local coffee house, but it has a bit of a disgusting background. We are not talking unfairly traded, were are talking just pure crap, actually cat crap! This is the infamous cat poop coffee, no really cat crap.

This crazy coffee can fetch as much as $100 a cup in some places, I guess depending of how well the cat ate (just kidding). It goes by the more specific name of "Kopi Iuwak" which is made from the beans of coffee berries eaten by the Civet cat. Talk about fermentation! 

All joking aside (if that's possible) it is a pretty good cup of coffee. Enjoy, if you can.

Thanks to our friend Nathan for sharing with us, and a second thank you to Bruce Wayland and Marcello De Simone for giving Nathan the coffee to bring back to New York City.

Comments

[Kasey]

I've actually had this crazy coffee! I thought it was very, very good. But, I did wonder if I'd pay that much for it (I received it as a gift). Frankly, some Blue Bottle or Four Barrel (in San Francisco) does right by me. :)

[Kelly]

We lived in East Timor where a lot of the "cat crap" coffee is made ;) It is also where Starbucks Java blend is grown. Every one there raves about it but I have yet to dare try it ha!

[TheBrinsons]

It's kinda crazy, but tastes very smooth.

[Danyelle]

What kind of coffee pot is that?

[TheBrinsons]

It's a Pyrex percolator. Takes a while to make coffee, but it's amazing!

[inventory london]

To be honest I read a whole article about the most expensive coffee and this was part of the least together with the coffee beans eaten by goat however I still can't get enough courage to try it. Greets Adie