Cat got your tongue: Getting a taste of civet coffee in Bengaluru

Kodagu's Ainmane Cafe brings the world's most expensive coffee curiosity to Bengaluru

The latest entrant to Bengaluru’s ever-burgeoning coffee-crafting space, set in a green leafy bylane in Indiranagar, already has a steady stream of customers. After carefully studying the hand-written boards at the Ainmane Cafe and Speciality Store, a first-time visitor asks at the counter, “Is this really from the civet or just a regular cat?” His question elicits laughter, but he doesn’t wait for an answer before placing an order for a cup of kopi luwak, the Indonesian term for “civet coffee”. A little later, a lady buying some of the Monsooned Malabar coffee powder, made from beans exposed to the