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March 12, 2010 SBY's Gift of Civet Coffee Raises Eyebrows in Australia President Yudhoyono's gift of civet coffee to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has run afoul of Australia's bureaucracy. Kopi Luwak, as it's called in Indonesia, passes through the digestive tract of a civet cat before being roasted. It requires a special permit to enter Australia because it could "potentially be contaminated with exotic and endemic pathogens," according to the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) website. Yudhoyono's gift did not have such a permit. The still-sealed beans have been shipped off to the AQIS for processing, according to The Age newspaper. The coffee also raised some eybrows in the media, inspiring references to "crapuccino" and "dung diplomacy". Highly prized for its flavor, kopi luwak is known as the world's most expensive coffee, commanding more than $600 per kilogram from online shops. Related articles SBY Receives Warm Reception, Top Honors in Visit to Australia 10:03 PM 09/03/2010
