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Why elephant-digested coffee tastes surprisingly smooth

A quirky scientific finding explains how gut bacteria in Asian elephants change coffee beans long before they are roasted.

January 21, 2026 / 13:55 IST
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Why elephant-digested coffee tastes surprisingly smooth
Why elephant-digested coffee tastes surprisingly smooth
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  • Elephant digestion makes coffee beans smoother and less bitter.
  • Black Ivory Coffee's flavor comes from gut microbes, not just roasting methods.
  • Beans are ethically collected from dung without harming elephants.
MC World Desk
first published: Jan 21, 2026 01:54 pm

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