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Kopi Luwak coffee Often referred to as 'poop coffee', this coffee is extracted from the faeces of the Asian palm civets, which is kept on a diet of ripe coffee cherries. The Kopi Luwak costs $150 to $600 for less than half a kg. Black Ivory coffee This too is extracted from the poop of an animal, that of an elephant. In Northern Thailand, elephants are fed Arabica cherries and from their faeces, the 'elephant dung coffee' is extracted. Its cost starts at $1,000 for around 450g but can go up to nearly $1,500. Hacienda La Esmeralda From the mountainous terrain of the Chiriquí region in South-West Panama, this gourmet coffee is left to ripen among the cool winds. It costs nearly $350 for about 450g. El Injerto coffee This coffee is sold for up to $500 for about 450g. It is made of 'Injerto', a fruit native to Guatemala. To wash and break the coffee beans naturally, a channel of water is used. Jamaican Blue Mountain co...