Researchers from Japan and Indonesia have developed the first scientific method to verify authenticity of exotic Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee. Asian palm civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (TigrouMeow / CC BY 3.0). “Kopi Luwak, or civet coffee, is the world’s costliest coffee, often fetching $150-$200 per pound,” explained Dr Eiichiro Fukusaki from the Osaka University, Japan, who is a senior author of a paper published...