VOICED : Expensive espresso: Thailand's elephant dung coffee

In northern Thailand, elephants enjoy a peaceful life while playing a crucial role in producing a unique coffee. After consuming coffee beans, the elephants' digestive process enhances the beans' flavor by removing bitterness. This exclusive coffee, with notes of chocolate and spice, is produced in collaboration with local mahouts, providing them with income. The coffee is currently available in luxury hotels in Asia and will soon be sold in Europe. The high price of $66 for 35 grams reflects its exclusivity and supports the elephants' welfare.

What is the primary role of elephants in the coffee production process?

• They package the coffee for sale.

• They roast the coffee beans.

• They digest the beans to enhance flavor.

• They plant the coffee beans.

How does the company support the local community involved in coffee production?

• By building new homes for the community.

• By giving proceeds to a charity and providing income to mahouts.

• By offering free education to children.

• By providing free coffee machines.

What unique feature does the hotel use to serve the coffee?

• A solar-powered coffee maker.

• A traditional Thai brewing method.

• A modern espresso machine.

• A 19th-century French coffee machine.

What is the price of 35 grams of this exclusive coffee?

• $50

• $75

• $66

• $100

Where is the coffee currently available, and where is it expected to be sold next?

• Only in Europe, soon in America.

• Only in Asia, soon in Europe.

• Only in America, soon in Asia.

• Only in Africa, soon in Asia.