Like shit coffee defeats cat shit? Revealing the reason why elephant shit coffee tastes so good

"Elephant coffee" is actually the coffee beans that are digested and excreted in the stool after being swallowed by the elephant. Studies have shown that enzymes in the elephant's digestive system can digest the protein of coffee beans, according to the Anattara Hotel in Thailand. Because protein makes coffee bitter, the less protein, the less bitter and smoother the coffee, which is why elephant shit coffee tastes good.

According to Singapore media reports, people who like special coffee flavor can now choose "elephant shit" coffee in addition to the "cat shit" coffee already on the market, but this kind of coffee is very expensive, according to CCTV News of China Voice of China.

Like the civet coffee commonly known as "Kopi Luwak", "Elephant Coffee" is actually the coffee beans that are digested and excreted by the elephant after it is swallowed. Studies have shown that enzymes in the elephant's digestive system can digest the protein of coffee beans, according to the Anattara Hotel in Thailand. Because protein makes coffee bitter, the less protein, the less bitter coffee and the smoother taste.

The hotel has an elephant garden in northern Thailand, where 30 elephants produce elephant coffee. Things are rare and expensive, and now the price of this kind of coffee in the hotel is $50 for two cups, or about 150 yuan for a cup of coffee.

As expensive as elephant shit coffee is the previously mentioned Kopi Luwak, which became famous when Oprah, the queen of the US talk show, brewed the coffee live on the show in October 2003. later, a report in the New York Times made Kopi Luwak popular in the American market.

However, the evaluation of it is two extreme reactions, one is to describe this coffee as the best in the world, the taste is extraordinary, but the other is the opposite, saying that it is hard to swallow, it is a complete gimmick, and it is not worth paying for stinky coffee.