Is a African Civet a cat?
A civet is a mammal which is somewhat like a weasel, and despite
the name, it is not actually a cat at all. Some people eat them,
while some keep them as pets. Some coffee growers use them to
create a unique blend of coffee. They let them eat Arabica coffee
"cherries" and then collect the coffee beans from their excrement.
The coffee beans are completely cleaned and then roasted.
Aficionados claim that the digestive process of the civet cats
removes some of the bitterness and makes the coffee smoother.
However, such coffee goes for at least $20 a cup, and critics say
it is actually bad coffee and only sells for the novelty value.