indonesian civet cat

Do Civets Eat Coffee Beans?

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kopi luwak is a famous (or infamous) Indonesian coffee that has been digested by an animal called an asian palm civet. The civet is a cat-like creature that roams the forests of Bali at night, eating ripe coffee cherries and excreting the coffee beans The beans are then gathered, cleaned, and roasted. Do civets eat … Read more

What Kind Of Cat Eats Coffee Beans?

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It’s an exotic delicacy called kopi luwak, made from coffee beans found in the droppings of the indonesian civet cat A single serving can go for as much as $90 in the US. Historically, civets roamed free on coffee plantations, feeding on the coffee cherries at night. What cats eat coffee beans? Kopi Luwak is … Read more