common palm civet

Does Starbucks Use Cat Poop Coffee?

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Since 100% of our kopi luwak comes from wild civet cats in their natural habitat, sometimes all we can do is wait. Contrast that with Starbucks, who buys more than 100 million pounds of coffee beans per year, and the problem is obvious: there’s simply not enough kopi luwak to satiate Starbucks’ enormous hunger. Do … Read more

Is Coffee Made From Cat Poop?

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kopi luwak is coffee made from beans that have been digested by a civet cat (i.e. “cat poop coffee“). Balinese farmers have touted for generations that this method produces the best-tasting coffee. But lots of kopi luwak is produced by civets held in disturbing, inhumane conditions. Why do people drink coffee from cat poop? Kopi … Read more