Elephant Dung Used To Make Black Ivory Coffee
An elephant retreat in Thailand is using its herd to produce perfect dung for pricey coffee.
A herd of elephants is being used to produce some of the world's most expensive coffee. The exotic new brew, trumpeted as earthy in flavour and smooth on the palate, is made from beans eaten by a herd of 20 Thai elephants and plucked a day later from their dung.
A gut reaction inside the elephant creates what the founder of Black Ivory Coffee calls the coffee's unique taste. "When an elephant eats coffee, its stomach acid breaks down the protein found in coffee, which is a key factor in bitterness," said Blake Dinkin, a 42-year-old Canadian who has spent just under £190,000 developing the coffee.....Elephant Dung Used To Make Black Ivory Coffee
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