If you thought Hong Kong was home to the most luxurious mug of java in the world, it’s our duty to inform you that you are mistaken. In fact, Klastch Coffee based in San Francisco and Southern California is now responsible for serving up the world’s most expensive cup of coffee — at US$75 a cupful.
The exclusive brew on offer is the Elida Natural Geisha 803, which is said to be US$803 per pound. What makes the beans so special is their victory as last year’s winner of Best of Panama coffee competition, also known as ‘the coffee world’s Oscars’, and have been limited to only 100 pounds (45 kilograms) of beans.
As the only chain in North America to secure some of the award-winning and indeed very rare beans, Klatch is wise to serve up their cups at such a hefty price, seeing as the other buyers are located mostly in Asia. While it may be true that coffee lovers have a bit of a reputation for going to extremes, we’re not so sure they’d be willing to hop a plane to Japan, China or Taiwan to find the other purchasers.
As for the taste, the coffee has been described as being a rare mix of Arabica from Panama including hints of jasmine and berries similar to tea.
Limited to only 80 cups, this is a cup of coffee you surely won’t be able to forget.