In this world there are so many unique foods and drinks that come from every country. The uniqueness of this food and drink is often an attraction for other countries to visit to see the process of making and its unique taste. Because of this, many countries are competing to create unique food and beverage product innovations that can be recognized by people from other countries. Including in the field of coffee. Coffee itself is familiar to everyone and has become a universal drink in every country in the world. The original coffee taste has a bitter taste, but now there have been many modifications to the coffee blend, so there is also coffee that has a sweet and slightly sour taste. With a unique taste and distinctive aroma, coffee connoisseurs are increasing every year and as coffee connoisseurs increase, many coffee shops have sprung up. So the demand for coffee beans is also increasing rapidly. At first people enjoyed coffee with the aim of reducing drowsiness, but nowadays the purpose of people enjoying coffee is wider, such as starting activities, drinking with friends while relaxing and doing work to make them more concentrated and some people even make drinking coffee a lifestyle. This, of course, has to be seen from both sides, the positive side is that more coffee connoisseurs can increase sales and create more jobs. But the negative side of consuming too much coffee can be bad for health. Some diseases that can arise when consuming coffee exceeds the body’s tolerance limit, including insomnia, digestive problems, palpitations and headaches. Even though it has side effects, if you don’t consume too much coffee, it can be a drink that makes the mind relax.
There are many types of coffee in the world and they come from various countries. And for coffee lovers they will always want to taste the famous taste of coffee from each country to get personal satisfaction. Because usually people who like coffee have a tongue that is more sensitive and sensitive to the taste of coffee so they can give an assessment of whether the coffee tastes good or not. No wonder if a coffee can be priced very expensive if it is judged to have a uniqueness in terms of aroma, taste and manufacturing process. Among some of the most expensive types of coffee in the world, there are 2 types of coffee that come from animal waste and managed to become the most expensive coffee in the world. The meaning of animal waste here is that the animal is fed coffee and then it will be digested in the animal’s stomach and when the animal poops, the coffee beans will come out along with the animal waste, but the coffee beans are still intact or not crushed so they must be cleaned with special techniques to separates coffee beans from animal waste, before being processed into coffee that can be enjoyed. The 2 types of coffee that come from animal waste are black ivory coffee from Thailand and kopi luwak from Indonesia.
The first is black ivory coffee which is a type of arabica coffee. The price for this coffee is around $1000 per pound. Crowned as the most expensive coffee in the world because the process is quite complicated and unique, this is because this coffee comes from elephant dung. With the high price, this coffee can only be found in exclusive places. The reason why coffee is so expensive is because elephants have ineffective digestion. Of the approximately 33 kg of coffee beans that are fed, only 1 kg remains which can be further processed. In addition, the process of making coffee is quite long because elephants take about 15 hours (Joe Chang, 2017). For its own taste, this coffee has a unique taste and is not too bitter. This taste is created from the manufacturing process where elephant digestive enzymes can reduce the protein in coffee beans. Protein has a role to make coffee taste bitter. So the less protein in coffee, the lower the bitter taste. With a taste like this, elephant coffee can be combined with additional flavors or enjoyed with its original taste so that it makes the coffee taste even more delicious.
The second is kopi luwak. Kopi itself comes from Indonesian which means coffee, while luwak is civet. So this kopi luwak means coffee that comes from civet droppings. In the country of origin, kopi luwak comes from Java and Sumatra. kopi luwak costs around $160 per pound. The reason for the high cost of this coffee is because the process is quite complicated and its availability is not much. Civet has a unique habit of eating coffee, he only wants to eat coffee that is good quality so that the civet will choose good quality beans for himself. The fruit that is eaten will be digested by these animals, strangely the digestion of these animals cannot destroy the layer of coffee, only the flesh and skin of the fruit. Furthermore, the seeds will undergo a fermentation process (Sasame Coffee, nd). For its own taste, this coffee has a subtle and not too sour taste with a delicious distinctive aroma. This coffee has been exported to many countries and many coffee lovers like the taste of this kopi luwak. But there are also some who don’t like it because they can’t tolerate the process of making civet coffee. Like coffee that comes from elephant dung, civet coffee is also processed by repeated washing processes to ensure its cleanliness so that it is safe for consumption.
Black ivory coffee and kopi luwak are two proud products of their country of origin. Because the type of coffee that has become worldwide and managed to become the most expensive coffee in the world helped raise the names of the two countries, namely Thailand and Indonesia. There are still many unique and delicious types of coffee that we may not know about. In the future, it is undeniable that other unique coffees from various countries will appear following the culture of that country. Given the rapid advances in technology nowadays, it is possible to create new products resulting from the innovation of scientists that can be processed by entrepreneurs and marketed widely.
