Coffee beans that pass through the digestive system of Asian elephants produce an unusually smooth and low-bitterness brew.

Bacterial enzymes in elephants' guts give beans a smooth flavor. Scientists from the Institute of Science Tokyo have uncovered why Black Ivory coffee, one of the world's rarest coffees, tastes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thai elephant in the forest - Frank Rothe/Getty Images When choosing coffee to buy, you probably look into the type of bean used, ...

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Thailand (AP) — In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world’s most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in flavor and smooth on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The je ne sais quoi that gives Black Ivory coffee its smooth, chocolatey flavor may lurk deep in the bowels of Earth's largest ...

Believe it or not the “poop coffee world” is, like, a real thing. Because now in addition to tree-dwelling cat poop coffee and elephant poop coffee (and human poop coffee, apparently) you can also buy ...

From Elephant Digestion to Luxury Brew: Why This Rare Coffee Loses Its Bitter Edge (Representational Image: Canva) Scientists from the Institute of Science Tokyo have discovered why Black Ivory coffee ...

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Thailand (AP) In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world's most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in flavor and smooth on the ...

Feces, dung, poop: words that never fail to make a 12-year-old boy laugh. But they have no place in highly advanced scientific processes, right? Well, that’s where you’d be wrong. Researchers ...

Elephant digestion makes coffee beans smoother and less bitter. Black Ivory Coffee's flavor comes from gut microbes, not just roasting methods. Beans are ethically collected from dung without harming ...