The world's most expensive coffee can cost $600 a pound, and it comes from — there's no delicate way to put it — civet poop. But how do you know if what you're shelling out for is the real deal?

But cat poop coffee — that is, civet coffee (or "kopi luwak," as pronounced in Indonesian) — is real, and really expensive. Like $60 for 4 ounces of beans — or in some boutique cafes, at ...

CapPOOcino! Coffee beans passed through human intestines by home brewer on sale for $30 a pound. By NINA GOLGOWSKI . Published: 01:01 EDT, 14 December 2012 | Updated: 11:31 EDT, 14 December 2012 ...

Koji-fermented coffee can provide a supreme aroma in your cup without buying the mythical $150 “cat poop coffee”. ... In order to prove the effects of koji on coffee beans that Higuchi ...

For some background, we'll go back and take a look at elephant poop coffee (technically called Black Ivory Coffee), which is made by feeding pachyderms Thai Arabica beans.

Civet coffee, sold as roasted beans or as grounds, is marketed under the brand name Kafe Balos, mostly sold in the local market for the equivalent of $89 per kg ($40.50 per lb).

Chemists have come up with the world's first cat poop coffee test. The world's most expensive coffee can cost $600 a pound, and it comes from — there's no delicate way to put it — civet poop. ... Left ...