Black Ivory Coffee

The most expensive coffee in the world is Black Ivory Coffee. It starts at roughly $1,000 per pound and can go as high as $1,500 per pound. The Black Ivory Coffee Company is headquartered in Northern Thailand, and like the Kopi Luwak coffee we discussed earlier, they've invented a one-of-a-kind coffee-making technique that most people would find hard to believe.

On their property, Black Ivory Coffee makes coffee by feeding Arabica cherries to elephants. They then wait for the elephant to break down and digest the cherries before collecting the beans from their feces. When the beans transit through the elephant's digestive system, they pick up new flavors from enzymes while breaking down undesirable proteins in the beans that provide a bitter taste, similar to the civet's digestive system. This technique assures that Black Ivory Coffee can provide a smooth, flavorful cup of coffee.

Due to the rarity of each pound, Black Ivory Coffees' price reflects the rarity of each pound, which is why it costs $1,000 a pound.

Price: $1,000+/Pound