Kopi Luwak Indies islands of Java and Sumatra, including Arabica coffee introduced from Yemen. During the era of "Cultuurstelsel" (1830–70), the Dutch prohibited the native farmers and plantation workers from picking coffee fruits for their own use. Still, the native farmers wanted to have a taste of the famed coffee beverage. Soon, the natives learned that certain species of "musang" or "luwak" (Asian palm civet) consumed the coffee fruits, yet they left the coffee seeds undigested in their droppings. The natives collected these luwaks' coffee seed droppings, then cleaned, roasted and ground them to make their own coffee beverage. The fame of
What a Waste "Tracks of the Year" for 1978 by "NME". The song was omitted from "Do It Yourself" in keeping with Dury's then policy of not including singles on albums: the song was not available again until the compilation album "Jukebox Dury". The song can be found in abundance today, not only on Dury compilations but on various punk, new wave and rock albums. "What a Waste" is included as the final track on the Demon Records re-issue of "New Boots and Panties!!", and as the first track on the Edsel Records re-issue of "Do It Yourself". Live versions can be found