The coffee beans, called Black Ivory and priced at $1,100 per kilogram, are digested by an elephant before you drink it. There are only 50 kilograms, or about 110 pounds, currently for sale.

Elephant Coffee Table Contributed by Gardner Family ... (1914-1973) brought this table back when returning from working in South Africa in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

"When an elephant eats coffee, its stomach acid breaks down the protein found in coffee, which is a key factor in bitterness," said Blake Dinkin, who has spent $300,000 developing the coffee.

"When an elephant eats coffee, its stomach acid breaks down the protein found in coffee, which is a key factor in bitterness," said Blake Dinkin, who has spent $300,000 developing the coffee.

The elephant has the added advantage that it takes 24 hours to pass food through its lower intestines, in a natural fermentation process that imparts the ''floral'' aroma to Black Ivory Coffee, Mr ...

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Thailand - In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world's most expensive coffee. VIEW E-EDITION 99¢ for 6 mos ...

A gut reaction inside the elephant creates what its founder calls the coffee's IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.