A wild civet eats ripe Arabika coffee fruit at a coffee plantation on Bali

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I'll have another batch for you in, oh, about 12 hours: A wild civet eats ripe Arabika coffee fruit at a coffee plantation on Bali. The cat-like critter then excretes the beans, which are washed, dried and ground to produce the world's most expensive coffee - up to $500 per kilogram. The civet's digestive system gives the brew its unique flavor.

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Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2010

I'll have another batch for you in, oh, about 12 hours: A wild civet eats ripe Arabika coffee fruit at a coffee plantation on Bali. The cat-like critter then excretes the beans, which are washed, dried and ground to produce the world's most expensive coffee - up to $500 per kilogram. The civet's digestive system gives the brew its unique flavor.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/07/21/dip.DTL#ixzz0uR6byx4i