It's time for the elephants to take the center stage in producing the rarest and most expensive coffee in the world. It is known as the Black Ivory Coffee.
The Process
Black Ivory Coffee is being produced exclusively by the Black Ivory Coffee Company Ltd. The company is located in Northern Thailand. The coffee beans that are being used in the production of Black Ivory are 100 percent Arabica and comes from a high altitude farm in Thailand. The coffee is going to be fed to the elephants, where it will stay inside their digestive system for 15 to 70 hours. Once the coffee beans was release through the excrement, the "mahouts and their families" are going to picked the beans. The beans are going to be sundried and roasted. You actually need at least 33 kilograms of Arabica coffee beans to make just one kilo of Black Ivory coffee.
The Taste
Those who tried it described Black Ivory Coffee as smooth but not bitter like the regular coffee. According to the company's website, it is suggested to drink this coffee without milk, because milk can overpower the taste of the coffee. You can add sugar but make sure that you use raw and unprocessed kind of sugar. Using white sugar will make the coffee taste too sweet.
Giving Back to the Community
Black Ivory Coffee's creator, Blake Dinkin, is keen in giving back to the community. The company is currently donating eight percent of its sales to the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation. He is hoping to find a good veterinarian who can provide free service to all the elephants in Thailand. The foundation's main mission is to care for rescued elephants.
The Black Ivory Coffee cost $1,100 per kilogram. You can taste it at five star hotels all over Asia for $50 a cup.
