The world's most expensive feces sells for 300 USD per jin abroad, but farmers won't even take it for free
Coffee is one of the products that appeared after China opened its doors, and it has only been about one hundred years since coffee was introduced to China, but now coffee has been successfully accepted by people in China, and coffee shops of all sizes can be seen everywhere in cities now. In people's impression, coffee is extracted from coffee beans grown on trees, no matter what variety it is, it all comes from this. But there is one kind of coffee that comes from the feces of an animal, extremely rare and hard to get, and also very expensive, in short supply on the international market.
It is kopi luwak, produced in Indonesia, where there is an animal called the civet, which loves to eat coffee cherries and will choose ripe coffee cherries to eat by itself. After the coffee cherries pass through the civet's stomach, they cannot be digested and are excreted, so the feces are full of coffee beans. Kopi luwak is processed from this feces. After fermentation through the civet's stomach, this kind of coffee bean has a unique rich aroma, and after a series of processing, kopi luwak becomes an excellent-tasting coffee, deeply welcomed by the international market.
In countries such as Europe and America, it is a top-grade coffee variety, with a price of around 300 USD per jin, several times more expensive than other types of coffee beans. The civet's feces are also called the most expensive animal feces in the world. Why has such a promising civet not been heard of in China? One reason is probably that it is too hardcore; although it has been processed very cleanly, many people still cannot accept it psychologically. The second reason is that civets are not easy to raise, and there are too few places in China suitable for growing coffee beans, so it cannot be developed on a large scale.
The number of civets is already very small, and after being eaten by civets and excreted, the coffee beans are naturally even fewer. Things are precious when they are rare, so the price is naturally high. Moreover, although kopi luwak comes from civet excrement, its taste is delicate, and after drinking it, the fragrance remains in the mouth for a long time, making people who love coffee even more fond of the taste of this kopi luwak. Internationally, kopi luwak has always received praise from people. Because of its scarce quantity and high price, it can also be regarded as a rarity in the coffee world.
Radishes and cabbages are each loved by different people, and people's tastes are so unique that kopi luwak processed from civet excrement is still recognized by people. If this were in the countryside, they probably would not want it even if given for free, but for people who love coffee, kopi luwak can also be considered a luxury among coffees. Most people probably would not spend their own money to buy such expensive kopi luwak to drink, because the price is really too high. This kopi luwak made through civet feces, if given to you, would you drink it?