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Elephant poop coffee goes viral for $13 for an espresso.

Published: 2026-02-26 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/02/26, According to foreign media reports, after cat feces coffee, drinking elephant feces coffee has become a new fashion. Black Ivory coffee developer Blake, 44, said it takes 17 hours for an elephant to digest coffee beans. In the process, the elephant's stomach acid breaks down the bitter taste of coffee beans. Blake said an elephant needs to eat 33 kilograms of coffee beans to produce one kilogram of coffee, and because the elephant is in a river

According to foreign media reports, after Kopi Luwak, drinking elephant shit coffee has become a new fashion. Black ivory coffee developer Blake, 44, said it takes 17 hours for an elephant to eat coffee beans. In the process, the elephant's stomach acid will break down the bitterness of the coffee beans. Blake said that elephants need to eat 33 kilograms of coffee beans to produce one kilogram of coffee, and because elephants defecate from time to time when bathing in the river, many coffee beans are "lost."

But because of its rarity, elephant shit coffee costs $1880 per kilogram, or $13 per cup of espresso. 8% of the proceeds from its sales will be donated back to partner conservation organizations. Families of elephant trainers who pick coffee beans from elephant droppings and wash them and dry them will also be paid. At present, this precious elephant shit coffee is only sold in upscale hotels in Asian markets such as Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong. But soon, the product will also reach high-end venues in Paris, Zurich, Copenhagen and Moscow.