There is a lot of difference in the hundreds of coffee beans grown around the world. The average coffee drinker will not be interested in every kind of coffee bean. True coffee lovers, on the contrary, like to taste the most exclusive coffee beans. This does come at a price. Therefore, a top five of the most exclusive and most expensive coffee beans in the world.

5. Saint Helena coffee

Saint Helena is a very difficult to reach island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The islet gained fame because Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to it during the last years of his life. Until 2015, the island had no airport and a boat was the only way to reach the island. This is partly responsible for the high price of the coffee beans grown in Saint Helena, about €60 to €80 per pound. In the taste of the coffee you can taste a hint of citrus and caramel.

4. Kopi Luwak

Not the most expensive, but certainly the most famous exclusive coffee bean is Kopi Luwak from Indonesia. It is mainly the production process that is remarkable. Many who want to taste this coffee will first compare health insurance anyway. The luwak is an Indonesian cataclysm that eats the coffee berries. The pulp of the berry is digested, but the seed, the actual coffee bean, remains intact in the intestines and comes out with the stool. In the intestines, fermentation gives the kernel its familiar flavor. The kernel is cleaned and then roasted. For a pound of Kopi Luwak coffee beans you pay between €150 and €200.

3. Hacienda La Esmeralda

The Hacienda La Esmeralda coffee bean comes from Panama and it comes from the sides of Mount Baru. The coffee is known for its very rich flavor. This has resulted in Hacienda La Esmeralda being voted the best coffee in the world several times. Not for nothing do true coffee enthusiasts want to taste this coffee and the price for a pound of these coffee beans has risen to €300 to €350.

2. Finca El Injerto Coffee

Finca El Injerto coffee beans are small in size and are produced at a small local coffee farm in Guatemala. In Guatemala, this is the best coffee you can get, but it is also popular worldwide. The coffee beans get their flavor partly because of the special and laborious production process. The beans are thoroughly washed and broken twice. You really have to be a coffee lover, because you pay between €450 and €500 per pound.

1. Black Ivory Coffee

The most expensive coffee in the world comes from Thailand. But as with the Kopi Luwak coffee beans from Indonesia, you might want to compare your health insurance before drinking Black Ivory coffee. This is because the coffee beans are eaten by elephants, and in the elephant's stomach, the coffee bean takes on its special flavor. These coffee beans are very scarce and then you should still consider a price of more than €500 for a pound.