PETA says civet cat coffee, made from the feces of Asian palm civets, isn't often sourced from the wild — but from animals that are caged and malnourished.
If the idea of drinking civet cat coffee, which is made from feces from the Asian palm civet, is a turn-off, there may be yet another reason to rethink the drink.
The video showed the animals confined to cages encrusted with feces, dirt and decomposing coffee berries, many with open wounds, according to PETA. The footage was obtained through undercover work conducted by PETA investigators at a farm in Catur, Bali, said the organization's Senior Vice President Jason Baker.kopi luwak is obtained from the feces of wild civet cats," he said, referencing the coffee's name in Bahasa Indonesia.
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