Kopi Luwak pound in 2010. The specialty Vietnamese "weasel coffee", which is made by collecting coffee beans eaten by wild civets, is sold at US$500 per kilogram. Most customers are Asian, especially those originating from Japan, China and South Korea. Sources vary widely as to annual worldwide production. The price of farmed (considered low-grade by connoisseurs) kopi luwak in large Indonesian supermarkets is from US$100 per kilogram (five times the price of a high quality local arabica coffee). The price paid to collectors in the Philippines is closer to US$20 per kilogram. Some specialty coffee shops sell cups of brewed kopi luwak
Coffee in world cultures a shared sweet. In the past, Portugal imported most of its coffee beans from Brazil, which heavily influenced its coffee culture. Using mainly robusta beans, Portuguese coffee is made very strong, and the usual order is a Bica (only in Lisbon), a very bitter shot of espresso. According to a legend, this is an acronym for "Beba Isso Com Açúcar", which translates to "drink this with sugar". Much like Nordic cultures. coffee in Portugal is used for shared time among friends. Coffee is a way of life in Spain. It is consumed during almost every meal, but most often during