The most expensive coffee is Kopi Luwak, an Indonesian coffee which first passes through the digestive system of a civet and is sifted from their droppings. The total harvest is only about 500 pounds a year and it costs around $75 a quarter-pound.
My favorite coffee is French Roast Costa Rican and much more modestly priced: $9 a pound from
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