How Kopi Luwak Is Made: The $80 Cup That Starts With a Wild Animal

One cup of Kopi Luwak can cost up to $80, and it all starts with a small wild animal choosing the ripest coffee cherries at night. In this film we follow the full journey of Kopi Luwak, from the forests of North Sumatra to your cup: the civet, the morning collectors, washing, sun drying, hulling, roasting and brewing. We also look at the dark side: why caged civet coffee is a problem, and how to tell the difference. 00:00 The $80 cup 00:33 North Sumatra 01:26 The night civet 02:37 Morning collectors 03:51 Washing 04:32 Sun drying 05:31 Hulling & sorting 06:23 Roasting 07:40 Brewing & taste 08:57 Wild vs caged Subscribe to Slow Origins for more slow, cinematic stories about the world's rarest foods and drinks. Some scenes in this film are AI-generated visualisations. #kopiluwak #coffee #howitsmade