Civet coffee is a special kind of coffee prepared from coffee beans that have been eaten, digested, and defecated by the Asian palm civet cat, a small cat-like mammal that enjoys eating ripe, luscious coffee cherries. The pooped-out coffee beans, protected by a thin parchment because digestion doesn’t destroy the bean’s tough outer husk, are then washed, dried, husked, and roasted to make for a delicious cup of coffee. The special thing about civet coffee is the fermentation process that occurs

Civet coffee. Civet among coffee plantations.