One Cup of Coffee Costs ₹6,000 in India — Here’s Why It’s So Pricey
Would You Pay ₹6,000 for Coffee Made from Poop? Meet Kopi Luwak
Coffee lovers across the world enjoy a fresh cup of coffee to feel energetic and alert. For many, coffee is part of their daily routine, helping them start the day with focus and a good mood. But one kind of coffee stands out for being extremely expensive and made in a very unusual way — it’s called Kopi Luwak.
This coffee costs about ₹6,000 for a single cup, making it one of the most expensive coffees in the world. What makes it so unique is how it is made. Kopi Luwak is made from coffee beans that are eaten and then excreted by a civet, a small animal that looks like a cat.
Here’s how the process works:
- The civet eats ripe coffee cherries (the fruit that contains coffee beans).
- Inside the civet’s stomach, the beans go through a natural fermentation process.
- The civet cannot digest the beans, so they pass through its body and come out in its droppings.
- Farmers collect these beans from the feces, clean them very carefully, dry them, roast them, and then use them to make coffee.
This method gives the coffee a very smooth taste and rich aroma, according to coffee lovers. The beans go through changes in the civet’s body that make the final drink less bitter and more flavorful. Because of this rare process and the limited amount of coffee produced, Kopi Luwak is very expensive and hard to find.
Why is it so expensive?
- It takes a lot of time and effort to make.
- Only a small number of civets eat the coffee cherries naturally.
- The beans must be collected by hand from the wild or farms.
- The cleaning and roasting process is done carefully to keep the quality high.
- Due to low supply and high demand, the price stays very high.
Kopi Luwak is especially popular in Indonesia, where it first became known. It is also sometimes called civet coffee because of the animal that helps make it. Some people visit Indonesia just to try this coffee.
Even though many coffee lovers praise its taste, it is not affordable for everyone. A cup of Kopi Luwak is much more expensive than regular coffee, so only a few people get to try it.
In summary, Kopi Luwak is not just a drink — it’s an experience. With its unusual process, rare availability, and high cost, it has become a luxury item in the world of coffee.
