What is black ivory coffee? Have you ever heard of black ivory coffee?

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The price of "Black Ivory coffee" produced in Thailand is as high as NT $33,000 per kilogram. A cup of black ivory coffee can cost as much as US $50 (about NT $1500), pulling down about US $400 per kilogram (about NT $12,000). Indonesian civet coffee, which ranks first among the most expensive coffee, has become the most expensive coffee bean in the world, and these two kinds of coffee beans are taken from the droppings of elephants and civets respectively.

The bitterness and sweetness of coffee depend on the protein content of coffee beans. The more protein, the bitterness. In the process of animal digestion, enzymes are released to break down proteins, so caffeine in "animal feces" is produced.

According to the black ivory coffee charity, elephants do not usually eat coffee and only look for coffee beans during dry seasons, so elephant farmers only use coffee beans as an elephant snack. Unlike civet coffee, which is kept in captivity and uses coffee beans as a staple food, it is a sign of respect for animals.

At the same time, in order to avoid excessive caffeine intake of elephants, the elephant will feed Arabica coffee beans with lower caffeine and feed them in the form of coffee pods, so the elephants will not absorb too much caffeine after eating. The coffee beans digested by elephants not only do not stink, but give the coffee a mellow aroma of flowers, nuts, spices and even chocolate.

In addition, through the promotion of black ivory coffee, the black ivory coffee charity will donate 8% of the profits from coffee sales in the future to provide Thailand's Golden Triangle area to take care of elephant life and medical care, as well as to improve the living environment of elephant husbands.

However, according to the Black Ivory Coffee production Company, elephants eat an average of 72 pounds of coffee beans and can only get 2.2 pounds of black ivory beans from feces. At present, only one high-end hotel in Bangkok, Thailand and three top hotels in the United Arab Emirates sell this coffee.