World's Costliest Coffee to be discovered soon

Those who love and adore coffee probably wouldn't shy away from paying $80 (almost €60) for just one cup of Kopi Luwak, otherwise known as civet coffee. 

This type of coffee is made from beans that have been eaten, partly digested and then excreted by Palm civets, a species of small mammals living in Southeast Asia, and many say it tastes nothing short of heavenly. 

Because it is incredibly expensive, Kopi Luwak is also a tempting target for fraud. Thus, many try to sell ordinary coffee beans as civet coffee. 

Others are courteous enough to at least mix some Kopi Luwak beans with run-off-the-mill ones before scamming coffee lovers. 

The good news is that, thanks to a team of scientists led by specialist Eiichiro Fukusaki, fraudulent activities surrounding Kopi Luwak might soon be put an end to. 

These researchers claim to have identified several chemical fingerprints that can help tell the difference between real civet coffee and regular blends. 

These markers are citric acid, malic acid and the inositol/pyroglutamic acid ratio, the American Chemical Society explains. 

The researchers who discovered them hope it will not be long until they are used to authenticate the world's costliest coffee, and thus make sure people are getting their money's worth.