The Key to Civet Coffee Is in the Chemistry

Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink

Scientists are finding out how coffee beans are transformed when they pass through the guts of Asian palm civets in the hope of replicating the process without using animals

World's Most Expensive Coffee Is Chemically Different Because It's Literally Poop

The world's most expensive coffee comes from the rear end of a small mammal from South Asia known as an Asian common palm civet.

Why coffee made from this critter's poo is the most expensive in the world

Civet coffee is the most expensive coffee in the world and now scientists might have figured out why peopl...

Coffee beans pooped out by civets really are tastier. Here's why

Pricey civet coffee gets its cred from its journey through the mammal’s gut, which changes the content of fat, protein, fatty acids — and even caffeine.

The key to civet coffee is in the chemistry

Coffee beans harvested from the feces of the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) may have higher levels of fats and other key flavor-enhancing compounds than traditionally harvested beans. The results, published in Scientific Reports, may help explain why this type of coffee is so prized.

This luxury ‘cat poo’ coffee has a unique flavour: what’s behind it?

Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds. Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds.