The most expensive coffee beans

One: civet Coffee (Kopi Luwak)

Origin: Indonesian islands

Price: $160 / lb

The civet is an omnivore that likes to eat coffee cherries. It chooses ripe, full and sweet coffee in the jungle, and civet coffee means that civets eat coffee cherries and digest them. The farmer then picks the coffee fruit by hand to make the famous civet coffee beans.

Two: geisha Coffee (Jade Manor) (Geisha coffee)

Origin: Burkett, Panama

Price: $104 / lb

Geisha coffee beans from Jade Manor were sold at US $50 per pound on May 30, 2006. The flavor and aroma of geisha coffee was praised by many people, and even got a high score of 94.6 in the COE competition.

Three: St. Helena Coffee (St. Helena coffee)

Origin: British St. Helena Island, Atlantic Ocean

Price: $79 / lb

St. Helena Coffee comes from St. Helena Island, a small British island in the Atlantic Ocean. What makes it special is that Napoleon was exiled to the island. There are many legends about the relationship between Napoleon and St. Helena Coffee. Napoleon is said to have left a famous saying: "Coffee is the only beautiful thing on St. Helena Island!" It was also said that before Napoleon died, tears were in his eyes and he only asked for another spoonful of coffee. All these add legendary color to St. Helena Coffee. The coffee bean was spread from 1730 AD to St. Helena Island overseas for planting, and it was not until Napoleon was banished to St. Helena Island that he praised St. Helena Coffee so that it became famous.

Four: Incht Manor Coffee (Ethiopia Kochere Yirga cheffe)

Origin: Guatemala Vivette Nanguo

Variety: Kaddura, bourbon, New World mix

Price: $50 / lb

Incht Manor was recognized by the 2006 COE competition in Guatemala and even won the championship that year. It is estimated that the coffee bean will sell for more than $50 per pound.

Incht Manor is located in the western part of the Vivette Nanguo region near the town of Democracy (La Democracia). It was founded by the first generation of manor owner Jose Olivio Chavez in the 1930s and is now run by the family's third generation Jose Alejandro. Since the first generation, the family has made great efforts in sustainable management and environmental improvement-the total area of the estate is about 83 hectares, with 13 hectares of virgin forest in addition to 70 hectares of cultivated coffee trees. At the same time, the manor adopts the method of shading planting to prevent soil loss and increase the content of soil organic matter, and to maintain the ecology of various native species in the manor as far as possible, so it has been certified for rainforest protection. Fortunately, there are several springs around the Incht estate Finca El Injerto, which provide energy and power for the estate's water and treatment plants.

Five: Saint-Tain Manor Coffee (Fazenda Santa In ê s)

Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil

Price: $50 / lb

This cup of coffee won 95.85 points in the COE competition, and there is only a limited amount of coffee available at auction each year. If you want to drink this coffee, you can try Artigiano Coffee in Canada.

Six: blue mountain coffee (Blue Mountain Coffee)

Origin: Valenford Manor, Jamaica

Price: $49 / lb

Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is a desirable coffee, but it is also controversial because of its high unit price and uneven quality. it may contain only a small amount of Jamaican Blue Mountain on the market. About 85% of Blue Mountain on the market is sold to Japan.