Whats the name of coffee that Monkies eat then takEs a POOP?

Question

Whats the name of coffee that Monkies eat then takEs a POOP aND THEN PEOPLE BUY AND bREW THIS COFFEEE THAT COMES OUTTA ANIMALS BUTT. All kidding aside.

Answer 1

I think you're referring to Kopi Luwak... cat poop coffee.

I agree... who was the first crazy person that thought, "Coffee and Poop! I got to try this!"

From Wikipedia:
Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee is coffee made from coffee cherries which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). The animals gorge on the ripe berries, and excrete partially-digested beans in their feces, which are then harvested for sale.

Answer 2

I don't know about monkeys, but there is a coffee called Kopi Luwak and it is excreted by the Luwak.

From a website about Kopi Luwak:

"Meet the luwak (Paradoxus hermaphroditus), the animal responsible for the creation of Luwak Coffee. The luwak is a relative of the mongoose and is slightly larger than the average household cat.
There are a number of different types of luwaks, which can be found right throughout the tropics, however the particular species that produces Luwak Coffee is concentrated in south east Asia.

Luwak are nocturnal by nature and steal through the coffee plantations wreaking havoc on the crop of the unfortunate coffee farmer. Because of this habit they are often shot and in some areas they are becoming scarce.

Luwak are quite tolerant of humans and, if allowed to live unmolested, can be found everywhere from deep jungles to villages and even cities. In Bali they are often seen (and even more often heard) climbing around in the roof and along walls of houses and hotels in many popular tourist areas.

Luwak are largely arboreal (tree dwelling) and spend much of their time sniffing around in the trees for their favourite foods which includes most tropical fruit. They are very capable climbers, although the individual pictured here has been domesticated for too long and is grossly overweight.

They have short but sharp claws that enable them to grip and climb along tree limbs. These same claws are quite useful for scratching and they can become aggressive when provoked.
Their teeth are relatively short but again they are quite sharp."

The website has pictures of the coffee beans on the bush, the Luwak, the beans after they have been excreted and then the processed coffee.

Also from their FAQ page:

"Q.
What is a Luwak?
A.
The name luwak, along with lubak and musang, are all regional Indonesian names for the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxus hermaphroditus), a cat-like animal common to many south east Asian countries. There is an entire page devoted to the Luwak here Meet The Luwak.

Q.
What is Kopi Luwak/ Luwak Coffee?
A.
Kopi Luwak is coffee made from coffee beans that have been eaten by a Luwak. Regular coffee cherries are hand picked and the flesh of the berry is removed by mechanical means. When a coffee cherry is eaten by a Luwak the flesh is removed through digestion in the stomach of the Luwak, and the beans are collected after they have passed out of the Luwak.

Q.
Can luwaks be "farmed" for coffee/ why doesn't Animalcoffee farm luwaks for kopi luwak?
A.
Luwaks do not scoff every coffee cherry on a tree, they appear to be quite selective (which is very likely one of the reasons kopi luwak is so good) and only choose particular coffee cherries while leaving the vast majority uneaten.
I personally kept two luwaks as house pets for several years and, of course, I tried offering them coffee cherries. They sniffed their way through a number of large tubs of seemingly perfect, ripe, juicy coffee cherries however after sampling one or two, the remainder were treated with disdain.

My conclusion is that luwaks cannot be farmed with the intention of producing kopi luwak on any kind of commercial scale. I am skeptical of any claim that it is being done.


Q.
Is all Kopi Luwak Robusta?
A.
Virtually all the Kopi Luwak from Java and Bali is Robusta however the Deluxe Gift Boxes available on this site feature Arabica Luwak Coffee from the Mandheling region in Sumatra, where even "regular" coffee is good.

Q.
Is Kopi Luwak real?
A.
Kopi Luwak is neither an urban myth nor a scam.
After looking at other sites offering Kopi Luwak we wanted to present it in a way that customers could be sure that they were purchasing the genuine article, hence our including a sample of the natural unprocessed Luwak Coffee in each box.

Q.
Why does Kopi Luwak taste so much better than other coffees?
A.
There are both technical and practical reasons for the superior taste of Kopi Luwak.

Luwak use their keen sense of smell to select the very best ripe coffee beans. A Luwak will visit a plantation and eat only a fraction of the available beans, leaving any that are inferior or not quite ready on the tree. This means that the beans are individually selected by an animal that is specially adapted for this purpose and is far superior to humans at doing this.

Laboratory tests have demonstrated that there is also a qualitative reason why Luwak Coffee ® beans taste better than other coffee. As the beans pass through the digestive tract of the Luwak, the acids in the stomach of the Luwak permeate the bean and leach out some of the proteins in the bean responsible for its bitterness resulting in a sweeter coffee bean.
A more technical explanation can be found here New Research Explains Structure, Taste of Kopi Luwak.

Q.
Do Luwaks only eat coffee beans?
A.
Coffee is a seasonal fruit so it isnt always available for the Luwak to eat.
Luwak are omnivorous and will eat many other fruits in addition to eggs, cheese and even some meat if given the opportunity.

Q.
Does Kopi Luwak smell?
A.
You could be forgiven for thinking that Kopi Luwak would smell however it has no odour at all (until roasted!). Studies show that bacteria counts done on coffee processed by traditional methods are actually HIGHER than in Kopi Luwak. The acids and enzymes in the stomach of the Luwak kill many of the bacteria that otherwise thrive on the coffee beans.

At no time do the coffee beans themselves come into contact with the other material eaten, digested and passed by the Luwak. When fresh, the coffee beans are encased in bright red cherry flesh which is removed during digestion in the Luwak.
Inside the cherry flesh is a thin skin, called the pergamino, that surrounds the coffee bean. The pergamino is retained throughout the digestive process and remains around the coffee bean even after it has passed out of the Luwak.

After the beans are collected they are dried which makes the pergamino brittle, they are then pounded causing the pergamino to fragment and fall apart, leaving a clean, dry coffee bean.

Finally, prior to consumption the bean is roasted at several hundred degrees Celsius for between 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the roasting method used.

Q.
Does all Kopi Luwak look like Natural Luwak Coffee when fresh?
A.
Both the appearance and availability of Kopi Luwak depends on the time of year. As previously stated, coffee is a seasonal crop and the amount of coffee in the diet of the Luwak varies with the season. At each end of the coffee fruiting season, when coffee beans are fewer, the percentage of beans in the diet of the Luwak is less and what passes through the Luwak consists more of individual beans. At the peak of the coffee season the trees abound with fruit, the Luwak feast on the fruit, and viola... Natural Luwak Coffee."