<p>Civet coffee, also known as Kopi Luwak. </p>

<p>Here are some excerpts from the Wikipedia entry:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>refers to the coffee that includes part-digested coffee cherries eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And this:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>in the coffee industry, kopi luwak is widely regarded as a gimmick or
  novelty item...
  "general consensus within the industry ... it just tastes bad"</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>It would appear that the Luwak processing diminishes good acidity and
  flavor and adds smoothness to the body, which is what many people seem
  to note as a positive to the coffee.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The gist of it: The animal is supposed to pick the ripest beans and eat them. So its only getting good ripe beans. The animal partially digested the beans, and that process is supposed to improve the flavor. </p>

<p>Edit: source Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak" rel="nofollow">Kopi Luwak / Civet coffee</a> </p>

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2016-02-01T09:43:07.843Z
Hi, and welcome to Coffee SE! Good answer, could you add the sources for your two quotes?
Nick Udell
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2016-02-14T20:41:23.910Z
Just to mention: I once heard about coffe made from beans found in elephant feces.
bli
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Hilarious description of kopi luwak, plus the artwork is always awesome - http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2306/does-civet-come-from-tortured-cats
PoloHoleSet
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Water_Mizu
<p>What is the name of the coffee, and what are the benefits of the beans digested by cats?</p>

<beans><kopiluwak>
What is the name of the coffee, of which beans are collected from cat poop?
Iter Ator
# What is the name of the coffee, of which beans are collected from cat poop?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-31)

What is the name of the coffee, and what are the benefits of the beans digested by cats?

**Tags:** beans, kopiluwak


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-01-31. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Civet coffee, also known as Kopi Luwak.

Here are some excerpts from the Wikipedia entry:

> refers to the coffee that includes part-digested coffee cherries eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet.

And this:

> in the coffee industry, kopi luwak is widely regarded as a gimmick or
> novelty item...
> "general consensus within the industry ... it just tastes bad"

And:

> It would appear that the Luwak processing diminishes good acidity and
> flavor and adds smoothness to the body, which is what many people seem
> to note as a positive to the coffee.

The gist of it: The animal is supposed to pick the ripest beans and eat them. So its only getting good ripe beans. The animal partially digested the beans, and that process is supposed to improve the flavor.

Edit: source Wikipedia: [Kopi Luwak / Civet coffee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Hi, and welcome to Coffee SE! Good answer, could you add the sources for your two quotes?  
> **username_3**: Just to mention: I once heard about coffe made from beans found in elephant feces.  
> **username_4**: Hilarious description of kopi luwak, plus the artwork is always awesome - http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2306/does-civet-come-from-tortured-cats  

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