$30 Per Pound Coffee Is "Exotic"

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From ink7.net

A SMALL Philippine company is combining commerce with conservation by offering one of the world's most prized coffees -- made from the beans found in the droppings of the civet.

The product, known as "Coffee Alamid," after the local name of the wild animal, is being sold in a few local shops but may soon be exported, the owner of the Bote Central company said Wednesday.

The blend uses coffee beans processed through the digestive system of the vulnerable Philippine civet, a small, cat-like nocturnal mammal closely related to the mongoose.

The beans, which are swallowed and passed out whole by the animal, are gathered from droppings found at the farm.

The product sells for 3,500 pesos (64 dollars) per kilogram (2.2 pounds) or retails in bottles for about 450 pesos for 100 grams -- enough for about 12 cups... Entire Story Here