Kopi Luwak is a famous type of coffee, obtained by using coffee beans that have been eaten by Asian palm civets (hence, collected in their droppings) before being cleaned and roasted. It is said that being digested by the civet enhances its taste, and has acquired the reputation of being one of the best coffees in the world, as well as being rare and expensive. Is it actually worth its fame? It turns out that no, and there is more than one reason why to avoid this coffee. | James Hoffmann

A civet cat lost her life because of kopi luwak💔 Cat poop coffee isn’t just disgusting, but it leads to sad stories like this one–never support this! | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

13K views · 156 reactions | UPDATE: According to NParks, the civet was “euthanised humanely on welfare grounds” as it was found to be in poor conditions. It had also suffered some burns after coming into contact with equipment in the coffee shop. A juvenile common palm civet, nocturnal by nature and rarely seen outside of forests and mangroves, was sighted at a coffee shop in Queenstown just after dawn on Friday (Nov 11). Read more: https://tdy.sg/3TxJd63 | TODAY | Facebook

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