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AT $400 a kilogram, it's the world's rarest and most expensive coffee.
And it's creating a stir among Adelaide's coffee lovers.
Called kopi luwak, it's also known it as cat-poo coffee because it's made entirely of beans digested and excreted by the palm civet, a cat-like creature that lives in the jungles of Asia. It's highly prized by many coffee connoisseurs for its smooth flavour and bitterless aftertaste.
Now the exclusive beans are available online for SA caffeine lovers to make in their own home.
But Sunday Mail's own taste testers all agree - it really does taste a little crappy.
Sipping a short black made with the exotic beans, plumber Lee Hammond screws up his face in disgust.
"I wouldn't pay any money for this," he said.
However Adelaide's top barista Fiefy Anuwatanaphorn was far more enthusiastic.
"It's not bitter, it's quite sweet and fruity with a very clean finish," the 2009 and 2010 SA Barista Champion said.
At about $8 a shot, she ruled out using the beans at her Pirie St specialty coffee bar.
"The general public wouldn't be so interested but for coffee aficionados, I think they would be happy to spend the money just to try and experience a different type of coffee."
AT $400 a kilogram, it's the world's rarest and most expensive coffee.
And it's creating a stir among Adelaide's coffee lovers.
Called kopi luwak, it's also known it as cat-poo coffee because it's made entirely of beans digested and excreted by the palm civet, a cat-like creature that lives in the jungles of Asia. It's highly prized by many coffee connoisseurs for its smooth flavour and bitterless aftertaste.
Now the exclusive beans are available online for SA caffeine lovers to make in their own home.
But Sunday Mail's own taste testers all agree - it really does taste a little crappy.
Sipping a short black made with the exotic beans, plumber Lee Hammond screws up his face in disgust.
"I wouldn't pay any money for this," he said.
However Adelaide's top barista Fiefy Anuwatanaphorn was far more enthusiastic.
"It's not bitter, it's quite sweet and fruity with a very clean finish," the 2009 and 2010 SA Barista Champion said.
At about $8 a shot, she ruled out using the beans at her Pirie St specialty coffee bar.
"The general public wouldn't be so interested but for coffee aficionados, I think they would be happy to spend the money just to try and experience a different type of coffee."
