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Kopi Luwak, one of the world's most expensive coffees, is made from beans eaten by civets.

Why it is true

The civet eats the coffee cherries, and the beans pass through its digestive tract. Enzymes in the stomach alter the beans' flavor before they are collected and sold for hundreds of dollars per pound.

Source: Food Industry

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