True connoisseurs of coffee, even if they have never tasted the most expensive sort of this drink, have definitely heard about it. Kopi luwak (luwak) is the most common name for the presented coffee, it has an exquisite taste with delicate aroma vanilla and chocolate, and many gourmets claim that only he has every right to be called "the drink of the gods."

Probably every coffee lover dreams of trying Kopi Luwak at least once in his life, so that he can be convinced from his own experience how the stories about this drink correspond to reality. But there are two important factor that can influence their dream: to have a cup or two of the legendary coffee.

1. The cost of the drink. In many restaurants, you will have to pay about $ 100 for a portion of luwak.
2. Specific production method.

If you have never been interested in this topic, then this method will shock you. The most expensive coffee in the world is chosen from animal droppings! But let's analyze in detail the topic presented, and only then draw conclusions about this extreme drink.

Small “producers” of the most expensive coffee in the world

The animal, without which it is impossible to get grains Kopi luwak is musang, which is also called the Malay palm marten (viverrids family). These are small mammals, the length of which does not exceed 60 cm, and the weight is 4 kg. They live in rainforest South and South East Asia (India, Philippines, China, etc.). Animals are nocturnal, many of them feel comfortable living next to people (in attics, in sheds).

It would seem, how can this small animal attract a person? Being omnivorous animals (they eat worms, bird eggs, etc.), musangs are very fond of the fruits of coffee trees. But eating them, the animals do not digest everything, but only part of the berries and their soft, upper layer, the rest of the grains come out naturally.

The unique taste of the considered elite and expensive coffee from the dung is explained by the peculiarity of the gastric juice of animals and some bacteria of their gastrointestinal tract, which interact with coffee berries, form a unique product that is in great demand among coffee lovers.

Interesting fact. One small animal can eat a kilogram of ripe coffee berries during the day! Dwelling in the wild, he is able to find the highest quality and ripe fruits. Unfortunately, the percentage yield of grains from which you can get the best drink is not high - about 5%. That is, musangs need to eat 10 kg of selected coffee berries (necessarily ripe and of high quality) in order to get half a kilogram of expensive raw materials for making Kopi luwak.

And a few more interesting facts about musang and grains:

Exotic raw materials can be obtained only 6 months a year (this is how much the necessary enzyme is released in animals).
Grains from males are more valuable than from females.
Coffee products from musangs, in order to be recognized as complying with all world standards, must pass more than ten degrees of selection.
The taste of coffee differs from each other, depending on the habitat of the animals (for example, in Ethiopia, you will never get such a drink as in Sumatra).
In captivity, Musangs do not breed, but live up to 25 years.

The technology of making the most expensive coffee from Musangi's manure

Today, in countries where Musangs live, it is not uncommon to find special farms where amazing animals are kept. At the same time, many farmers do not care at all how their wards live. Musangs are kept from hand to mouth so that they eat as many berries as possible. But this method, as a result, negatively affects the quality of beans and coffee. Animals should eat well, their diet should include not only coffee berries, but also meat, bird eggs, etc. A true coffee expert will immediately determine that the drink is made from beans from an animal that was kept in captivity and ate almost nothing but berries of not the best quality.

The best grains are provided by the musang who live in the wild. Many farm owners often collect grains from animal droppings right next to coffee trees, not at all regretting the losses that "night guests" cause. After all, the cost of luwak coffee in India or the Philippines rarely exceeds $ 100 / kg, while in Europe it already rises to $ 400.

The process of obtaining expensive grains includes the following steps:

Complete feeding of animals;
dry the droppings in the sun;
grains are selected;
the resulting products are fried (the subtleties of this procedure are not told to anyone);
then the grains can be processed in the usual way for us, and an elite drink can be prepared.

The taste of the elite and also the most expensive coffee from the dung depends on the conditions of keeping and feeding the animals, the quality of the berries that the musangs ate and the observance of the processing technology of the raw materials obtained.

Pay attention to one important point... If you travel to tourist countries where elite beans are produced, you will hardly be able to taste real luwak coffee. The locals will most likely slip you a fake.

Who invented exotic coffee

In the near future, we are unlikely to know who managed to come up with such an exotic way of processing coffee berries. There are various legends, doubtful stories and common tales associated with this issue.

The most plausible version is the following story. The colonialists on the island of Sumatra, after the population of Musangs increased greatly and the animals began to rapidly eat berries, introduced a tax on coffee. But someone noticed grains in animal droppings and decided to dry them and then fry them. This discoverer had a great drink, which they soon learned about, but there was no excrement tax. From this moment, the story of this amazing drink begins, which, despite the title of the most expensive coffee in the world from the litter, not everyone agrees to try.

Quality coffee is not the cheapest pleasure. Therefore, the product that is sold at a low price does not inspire confidence, since it is most often a fake or is made from low-quality raw materials. However, the prices for coffee made from animal feces are surprising and perplexing to the average inhabitants of the planet. Only a few can afford this exclusive product.

The world's most expensive coffee made from animal feces

Make a rating of the most expensive species coffee derived from animal waste products is difficult. However, approximately it looks like this:
1. Terra Nera from palm civet feces. The cost of 1000 g is impressive and reaches more than $ 20 thousand. It is sold only in one of the stores in the capital of Great Britain in an exclusive package made of special thin silver paper.
2. Black Ivory is a drink made from elephant dung. The cost of such coffee is more than $ 1100 per 1 kg.
3. Luwak - coffee made from animal feces from Vietnam. Not everyone can afford elite Vietnamese coffee, since 1 kg of roasted raw materials with the name Luwak costs around $ 250 - $ 1200. You can try it in very expensive restaurants or buy it in the country of its production.
There are also quite a few other expensive but less popular coffees.

What animals "make" elite varieties of coffee

Most of the elite varieties of coffee can be obtained by humans with the help of animals. Some of them have unique extrasensory perception and can find the finest grains. The most famous helpers in this matter are lemurs, monkeys, bats and even elephants. From an aesthetic point of view, many find it difficult to consume a drink made from grains that have once been in animal droppings. However, coffee lovers claim that the taste of such drinks is amazing and cannot be compared with anything else.
Knowing which animal feces make delicious coffee, it is easier to navigate the prices and names of the product.

Elite Vietnamese coffee drink - Luwak from musang animal droppings

Indonesian coffee Luwak helps to produce a certain type of marten called musang. Their habitat covers many regions of Southeast and South Asia. All gourmets agree that it is not a shame to serve such coffee from Vietnam to the king. The volume of production is small and does not exceed several hundred kilograms per year.
Coffee fruits are a favorite food of Malay martens. They are very picky about food, they will never eat green grains, but will choose the most ripe and delicious ones. During the day, a marten can eat about 900 - 1000 g of grains, more than 90% of which will be digested in the intestines of animals, and only 5 - 10% will come out in original form but no pulp.

During the stay in the digestive system of the animal, the fruits of the coffee tree are processed gastric juice and special enzymes, which gives them unique taste properties.

It is interesting that the grains from feces of females are selected only within 6 months, and the rest of the time the "girls" do not produce an odorous enzyme.
The harvested grains are thoroughly washed, dried and roasted using a special technology. The details of the manufacture and processing of raw materials are kept secret, but the manufacturers promise the purity and high quality of the finished product. The drink from it has an elegant bouquet of sweet caramel, delicate vanilla and dark dark chocolate flavors.
Today they try to produce this coffee on an industrial scale. However, such a drink is different from that made naturally. Apparently, in captivity, animals are not so generous with enzymes.

"Black tusk" from elephant feces

This coffee is considered one of the most exclusive. It is sold only in a few stores in Thailand - the homeland of this brand - in a total amount of about 48 - 49 kg per year. These figures are not surprising, because in order to get 1000 g of coffee from elephant feces, the Thai giant needs to eat at least 34 kg of selected Arabica coffee fruits grown in the highlands. The process of collecting raw materials is unpleasant: after excrement, the wives of the elephant drivers collect it and carefully sort it out, looking for the surviving grains. Then the raw material is washed and taken to another place for further drying.

Grains that have not been digested in the elephant's body completely lose their bitterness, since stomach acid breaks down proteins that give the drink a bitter taste.

Instead of the lost bitterness, the fruits of the coffee tree are saturated with the aromas of bananas, sugar cane and other tropical vegetation, which are so abundant in the animal's menu. The grains are in the stomach of an elephant for more than 20-30 hours, and this time is enough for them to completely change their properties. The resulting coffee has a soft, rich, delicate, slightly sweet taste without the usual bitterness.
You can try such an exclusive drink in just a few resorts in the Maldives. The beans are always ground right in front of the client so that he can fully appreciate the taste of the drink. A cup of freshly made coffee costs at least $ 50.

Terra Nera from the feces of palm civets

This brand of coffee is rightfully considered the most expensive, since the amount of the product sold is only 45 kg per year, which is associated with the unique method of its production. This coffee is "produced" by palm civets, which live in the southeastern part of Peru. Grains, having been inside these animals and coming out together with excrement, acquire a unique aroma of cocoa and hazelnuts. The collected raw materials are selected, cleaned and fried to the desired condition. Ready coffee is divided into 6 roasting classes, and this must be indicated on the package.
The cost of one package starts from 11 thousand dollars. All coffee pouches are tied with laces with 24k gold tags engraved with manufacturer and roast information.

Blue Mountain Coffee from Jamaica

This coffee is received the traditional way... However, everything affects the taste: and unique composition the soil, and the direction of the winds, and the location of the plantations. The beans combine different tastes - from bitterness to sweetness with sourness. The aroma of the drink is unusual and resembles the smell of fresh nectarines.
More than 85% of the product produced in Jamaica is sold in Japan, so it is problematic to purchase such a drink in our country. In addition, 1 kg of finished raw materials costs about 27 thousand rubles.
Not everyone succeeds in trying all exotic types of coffee. In addition to the high cost, there is a great danger of acquiring a fake. Therefore, it is better to try such a drink in those countries where it is produced.

Now money plays a big role in a person's life. I would even say that we spend most of our time looking for the most profitable business. Everyone is especially interested in the business that will bring money in a short time.

Most people think little about the ways to achieve wealth, and this sometimes brings problems. Any business is built not only on fast and cheap ways. Much depends on quality, and it cannot be achieved with readily available methods.

Incredible way to make money

In our modern age, we have learned to make money on everything, not only on large and small production. The availability of the Internet made it possible to make money even on pets. To sell absolutely everything, there would be a desire, but there will always be a buyer.

Returning to the topic of pets, not all owners keep them out of the kindness of their soul. Many people make money on them, you have often seen advertisements for the sale of puppies or kittens, a rare breed with an ancient pedigree. And how many such scammers are there among sellers.

The Internet greatly facilitated access to information, communication at a distance, but also made it possible for fraudulent schemes to flourish unhindered. Therefore, when buying something online, work only with trusted sites, protect yourself.

The latest innovative way to improve your financial position at the expense of the pet, the content of the musang has become, and better than several. Ask who is this? Otherwise, it is called a luwak animal that produces.

I'm sure you are wondering what the little animal has to do with the production of coffee? Let's start in order.

Who is Luwak?

Musang is a small animal, it's dark gray with thick and coarse hair, with black stripes along the body. He loves warm tropical climates because he lives on palm trees. She has many names:

• Malay marten;
• Palm civet.

But most often she is known in the world as Luwak.

Places where animals live are:

• Islands of Java and Borneo;
• South.

They live on palm trees, and do not create flocks. They intersect with their relatives only during the mating season. Since males and females have testicular-shaped scent glands, it is sometimes said that these animals are hermaphrodites. For a long time, they were considered pests in their homeland.

Despite the fact that these mammals are omnivores, they eat a variety of foods:

• Various fruits;
• Small insects;
• The bats;
• Small birds and their eggs;
• Also worms;
• Small rodents like squirrels and their babies;
• Snakes;
• Lizards.

Luwak's favorite treats are coffee beans.

For a while they tried to exterminate them all available ways... The fact is that the animals lead an active life at night, and it is rather difficult to catch them. Making their way to coffee plantations, they choose only the most delicious and ripe beans. During the day, the animal sleeps, laying in a weave of vines and small branches.

Unfortunately, it is not known who this original turned out to be. The main thing is that, having tasted this coffee, gourmets found it the most amazing. The coffee taste is reminiscent of vanilla and chocolate, but does not taste bitter.

Besides production expensive grade unusual coffee, musangs bring other benefits to people. By settling not far from people, in stables and other outbuildings, they help to get rid of small rodent pests. So these are quite pleasant neighbors, and even with the opportunity to earn money on them.

The scheme of production of the most expensive coffee

How does this unusual taste in coffee come about? According to the observations of scientists, coffee beans, passing through the intestines of luwaka, are processed by a special enzyme - "cebitin". Thanks to him, the bitterness inherent in coffee leaves, while leaving the rest of the special taste properties, plus vanilla complements it.

Under natural conditions, luwak, or in Latin paradoxurus hermaphroditus, produces only a few kilograms of such coffee per year. So residents and manufacturers make a lot of effort to carefully collect the resulting product and send it for further processing. That is why its cost starts from $ 400 to $ 1500.

Despite the fact that Kopi Luwak coffee is produced in such an unusual and perhaps even unpleasant way for many. Few people enjoyed watching the entire production and processing process.

Most people prefer not to think about where the coffee comes from, but simply enjoy the unusual taste of the final product. Hence the great popularity of coffee only all over the world. Therefore, many coffee companies try to produce it artificially.

There are entire Luwak farms in Asian countries

Only a captive animal of the civet family produces less aromatic and tasty coffee. After all, the food of the animal in captivity is different from the usual, it eats what is given, without choosing the best, as in freedom.

The closest in taste characteristics to wild is the Vietnamese coffee "Chon". This is all thanks to the technology of manual selection of coffee beans, only the best are fed to martens.

Some manufacturers tried to recreate rare coffee in laboratory conditions, but nothing came out synthetically processed with civet, and in the end did not give the desired result. Most likely, other enzymes found in the intestines of the little marten also affect coffee.

Unusual "manufacturer"

Wikipedia gives detailed description the life of the animal. And below you can see a photo of this cute creature. Luwak is quickly tamed, even lives on people, on roofs or near growing trees. And you don't have to put him in a cage.

Making thousands of dollars with an exotic animal

Recently, it has become popular to breed Luwak, many entrepreneurs earn hundreds of thousands of coffee martens. In content, this is not a whimsical creature, and omnivorous. Although he chooses only the best from food.

But if you want to get the best coffee in the end, then it is worth building the conditions closest to natural wild nature, then the demand will only increase.

The best part is that breeding musangs is quite easy, females have a short pregnancy of only two months and he brings from two to four cubs. Therefore, it will not be difficult to develop an extensive production of exotic coffee. But if you want to be unmatched in your production, put more effort into creating comfortable conditions for the habitat of palm martens.

Interesting story

After all, living in different climatic conditions, their body is differently structured, and it is not known what viruses they carry. And it is quite difficult to legally obtain permission to import such an animal. So many certificates and permits need to be collected that in the end many simply abandon the idea of ​​establishing such an animal.

That is why the smuggling business is so thriving. People do not understand that getting a crocodile without knowing how to keep it can lead to a lot of problems. Exactly similar problems and my acquaintance got her, who decided to bypass the law to buy an exotic kitty, to be more precise, a “Velvet wild cat”.

But they brought her a completely different animal. Instead of the chosen little cat, she was delivered "Bornean cat", it turned out later. In general, she paid a decent amount of money for this fluffy miracle.

Problems started literally in a couple of days

How to care for her was not really explained to her, and on the Internet she was looking for information about a completely different species of feline. And no one explained to her that both the owner and the animal needed to be vaccinated against various infections, most of which are transmitted through a bite or cut from the claws.

Believe me, wild cats are different from domestic cats, especially those that were forcibly pulled out of their familiar environment and were not tamed to humans. So my friend suffered from her lack of information.

This story ended rather sadly, firstly, the animal due to improper care got sick. Secondly, his mistress became seriously ill with a severe fever due to a cut on her arm left by a wild cat.

Of course, they managed to cure both of them, but after being discharged from the hospital, the acquaintance was dragged to various authorities for a long time and was fined a serious amount for the illegal import of an animal.

I can only say one thing: you should not chase the exotic, the result may not please you

If you admire wild animals so much, then go to the zoo or visit a tourist Safari, where you can safely enjoy the wild nature.

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Everyone loves coffee: men and women, Europeans and Asians, young and old, the elite of society and the poor. However, it is easy to assume that the rich and very rich people prefer a drink of a completely different level than the middle class and the poor. And of course, this is grain coffee, because only it retains all the taste and aroma. the best varieties from all parts of the world. Let's give free rein to curiosity and find out which beans are most highly valued in the coffee market and why.

Why is cereal better?

• A high quality drink that retains all the shades of taste and aroma can be obtained only from freshly ground coffee beans. For this reason . When using a good coffee machine, the beans are poured into the machine, they are immediately ground and brewed in it.

• The quality of coffee beans is easier to assess visually. Size, color, smell. According to these characteristics, experts can easily identify the correspondence varietal characteristics... It is almost impossible to determine what was the raw material for making coffee powder.
• Coffee beans are stored better, preserving their exquisite aroma for longer. It is not necessary to use an airtight container for this. It is enough that the place is dry and free of foreign odors.

For these and some other reasons, premium varieties are sold only in the form of beans and are much more expensive than ground coffee.

Instant drink cannot be deluxe by default.

Elite varieties

The taste of coffee depends on many conditions: from the climate in which it is grown, from the characteristics of the soil and water. Therefore, as a rule, they are characterized by a specific geographic “reference”. In addition, the properties of luxury products are determined by the processing characteristics, screening out substandard grains. The lots of such goods are limited, which also affects the price. What are the most expensive varieties, and what are their features?

Black Ivory

Coffee with this name (translated as Black Ivory) is considered the most expensive in the world. It is produced on one single farm located in Thailand.

Only 3-4 quintals of coffee beans go on sale per year.

The method of making this unique, very rare variety is very exotic. The fruit of the coffee tree (Thai Arabica variety) is fed to elephants. Then the undigested grains that have passed through the giant's digestive tract are thoroughly washed, dried and fried. The product yield is low. By feeding an elephant about 30 kilograms of coffee berries, you can get only one kilogram of elite beans. The cost of this kilogram ranges from one to one and a half thousand US dollars.

The mild taste of the Black Ivory drink is considered a reference. It completely lacks the characteristic bitterness, but at the same time reveals a surprisingly bright aroma with hints of spices and exotic fruits, notes of caramel and spring flowers.

Kopi luwak

The second most expensive variety, produced in a similar manner. Only coffee beans are fermented in the bowels digestive system small animals - civets (the local name is luwak, which gave the name to this special coffee).

The region of origin is the islands of Indonesia, the Philippines, the islands of Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra. But similar farms have already appeared in India and China. On these farms, the animals are kept in captivity, and the product produced there is somewhat lower in price.

The most highly regarded Kopi Luwak is obtained from wild civets. The cost is about 600 US dollars for 0.5 kilograms of washed, dried and roasted grain. The characteristic taste is described as chocolatey with a pronounced nutty note.

Annually, no more than 5 quintals of this type of coffee enter the market.

Hacienda La Esmeralda

This valuable variety is native to Panama and is grown in the Baru mountains. The spicy, rich taste is due to a combination of a number of factors: unusual volcanic soil, the ideal plantation height above sea level and a special type of coffee trees (they are called Esmeralda). Delicate taste is preserved due to low roasting. The fruits of the coffee trees on the farm are harvested by hand, choosing only the best, ripe, and free from defects.

Such a strict selection of ideally quality raw materials ensures the highest class of product, which rises in price at coffee auctions every year. Its taste is also special: it mixes notes of spices, fresh fruit and chocolate.

To avoid counterfeiting, you should buy luxury coffees only in specialized stores or from trusted, reliable suppliers.

Geisha

More recently, in 2003, this amazing variety became a real coffee discovery. Exquisite taste has conquered gourmets all over the world. It is very soft, delicate and sophisticated. Citrus and berry shades are guessed in it, enveloped in fresh floral notes.

The variety is grown in the mountainous regions of Panama and Costa Rica. Despite its youth, this coffee has repeatedly won various serious competitions.

Blue Mauntain (JMB)

Connoisseurs recognize the taste of this variety as ideally balanced: sweetness, bitterness, etc. are so harmoniously combined in it. The aroma contains notes of ripe juicy nectarines, pepper and chocolate, and in the aftertaste you can clearly hear the nut. Such perfection taste explain by special climatic conditions: a combination of specific soil, winds from the sea and the height of the plantations.

This type of Arabica is grown in Jamaica, on the mountain slopes. The variety owes its name to the highest peak of the mountain range - the Blue Mountain.

An interesting feature is the constant taste from harvest to harvest. Consistency is achieved due to stable climatic conditions.

It is not supplied to the market in bags, but in original barrels, which are produced specifically for this purpose. The amount of coffee produced annually is limited - only about 15 tons go on sale. The authenticity of the product is protected by a certificate of conformity.

Yauco Selecto AA-Coffee

Among the elite varieties, this one seems almost affordable. At coffee auctions, the cost of 500 grams is about $ 25. It is grown in areas with big amount precipitation on clay soil: in the Cordillera, Puerto Rico. The taste is described as a combination of nuts, spices and chocolate.

Jacques Bird

Brazil also did not stand aside in this coffee competition. Exotic variety Jacques Bird related to the famous Kopi Luwak and Black Ivory. The only intermediate link of processing here is the local bird, similar to the guinea fowl, - Jacques. The birds peck at the coffee berries but cannot digest the beans. The coffee, released from the digestive tract naturally, is washed, dried and roasted.

The special taste of this drink contains notes of rye bread, molasses, fruits and nuts. The plantation produces no more than 1.5-2 tons of specific coffee beans annually.

Kona coffee

The Hawaiian Islands also grow their own gourmet coffee. Arabica grows here on volcanic slopes in extremely favorable climatic conditions for this tree. This variety, widely known all over the world, and very expensive, has been cultivated on the island since the 1820s.

Wine notes are guessed in the taste of the drink, set off by aromas of spices. Gourmets all over the world recognize the uniqueness and the highest quality of Hawaiian Arabica.

Bat

The last variety to which attention is paid in this article. It is grown high in the mountains, in the southwestern regions of Costa Rica. The producer is the one-of-a-kind Cofea Deversa farm. The uniqueness of the coffee from this plantation lies in the fact that bats are engaged in the selection of beans! Small animals are not able to swallow the whole coffee berry, but they love their delicious pulp very much. To feast on, they bite through the peel and suck the juice. Due to the special sensitivity of the olfactory and gustatory receptors, bats choose only the best fruits.

Such berries "chosen" by mice are allowed to dry on a tree, then they are collected, cleaned and dried. Such combined drying in combination with the special selectivity of small sweet teeth allows you to get a completely unique taste of the drink with shades coconut milk, spices and fruits.

The aftertaste will delight gourmets with nutty chocolate notes. This coffee is not the most expensive in the world, but its taste is truly unique.

Of course, not all precious premium coffees are described in the article, because there are quite a few of them. True connoisseurs of the drink are ready to pay significant sums for the grains of their beloved, and they can be understood. Unfortunately for most people, exquisite and rare species coffee remains an elusive luxury.

Starting your morning with a cup of fragrant and invigorating drink, have you ever wondered how the most expensive coffee is grown and produced? It is enough to go to any supermarket to see a huge range of this product. But in a simple store it is problematic to purchase truly elite varieties. This will require visiting specialized departments or contacting the supplier directly.

If you want to try the most expensive coffee and decide to start looking for this drink, you need to know ten elite varieties in the top ten and their features.

In the first place is a special variety called "Kopi Luwak". This coffee is supplied by Indonesia. Huge plantations are located in Java and Sumatra. The main difference between this variety and all the others is a rather exotic method of its production.

The most expensive coffee in the world is the excrement of the little civet. Colonies of these animals live near plantations and feed on ripe berries In the stomach of the animals, all parts of the berry are processed, except for the hard coffee bean, which comes out naturally. The excrement is collected, washed thoroughly with water, dried and lightly fried.

The honorable third place is taken by a drink made from beans of the "Coffee St. Helena" variety. Its cost is $ 79 per pound. Coffee plantations are located on St. Helena Island. This variety has gained great popularity thanks to historical events, which are associated with the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The fourth place in the list of "Most expensive coffee" is rightfully taken by the variety "El Injerto". His homeland is the Huehuetenango region in Guatemala. This drink is one of the most loved drinks in the world. In fifth place is the brand called Fazenda Santa Ynez, which is home to a place called Minas Gerais in Brazil. This variety won first place in the 2006 Quality Cup in Brazil. Either of these two varieties can be purchased for as little as $ 50 a pound.

In sixth place is the most favorite coffee in Japan called "Blue Mountain". It is grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. The coffee beans harvested from these plantations are characterized by a low bitterness content and a particularly mild taste. It is for these qualities that the Japanese love him so much. Up to 80 percent of the total harvest of this variety is exported to the Rising Sun Islands. One pound of "Blue Mountain" will cost $ 49.

The seventh place of the rating list is given to the drink under the brand name "Los Plains Coffee". The grains, which have received such a poetic name, grow on the sunny plantations of El Salvador. This variety took the honorable second place in the "Quality Cup" competition held in Brazil in 2006. Out of a hundred possible points, this coffee received 93.52 points according to the jury. One pound of this type of grain costs $ 40.

Next on the list of Most Expensive Coffee is Hawaiian Kona Coffee. His homeland is the Big Island in Hawaii. The famous plantations are located in the northern and southern regions on the slopes of the Mauna Loa and Hualalai mountains. This variety is considered the most popular in the world and costs $ 34 per pound.

The ninth place is rightfully taken by a variety called "Starbucks Rwanda Blue Bourbon". This one was discovered by Starbucks in 2004 during a visit to a place called Rwanda. From this point on, the farmers living in the area have been exclusively cultivating this type of coffee beans. Starbucks Rwanda Blue Bourbon is priced at $ 24 per pound.

The last place in the top ten, but which did not become less prestigious because of this, is occupied by a variety called Coffee Yauco Selecto AA. His homeland is considered to be plantations located in the southwestern region of the Puerto Rico mountain range, in a place called Yauco. Distinctive feature This variety has a moderate aroma and excellent full-bodied taste. The cost of this brand of coffee beans will set you back $ 24 per pound.