'World's No. 1' coffee to be offered in Japan

'World's No. 1' coffee to be offered in Japan

MITO, Japan - This Nov. 25, 2009 photo shows Panama's Esmeralda Especial coffee beans, said to be the world's most expensive coffee, which Japanese cafe chain operator Saza Coffee Co., based in Ibaraki Prefecture, plans to offer for 1,200 yen per cup starting Dec. 2. Saza, which has paid $117.50 per pound for the coffee, 100 times the cost of average coffee beans, became the first company in Japan to buy the high-quality beans through an auction.

Imamura picked by Hiroshima

Imamura picked by Hiroshima

NAGASAKI, Japan - Takeru Imamura, a right-handed pitcher for Seiho High School, shows off a sea bream that is a popular congratulatory fish in Japan in Saza, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009, after being taken by the professional club Hiroshima Carp as their first-round choice in the draft the same day.

Imamura picked by Hiroshima

Imamura picked by Hiroshima

NAGASAKI, Japan - Takeru Imamura, a right-handed pitcher for Seiho High School, celebrates with his teammates in Saza, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009 after being taken by the Hiroshima Carp as their first-round choice in the draft the same day.

'World's No. 1' coffee to be offered in Japan

'World's No. 1' coffee to be offered in Japan

MITO, Japan - This Nov. 25, 2009 photo shows Panama's Esmeralda Especial coffee beans, said to be the world's most expensive coffee, which Japanese cafe chain operator Saza Coffee Co., based in Ibaraki Prefecture, plans to offer for 1,200 yen per cup starting Dec. 2. Saza, which has paid $117.50 per pound for the coffee, 100 times the cost of average coffee beans, became the first company in Japan to buy the high-quality beans through an auction. (Kyodo)

Imamura picked by Hiroshima

Imamura picked by Hiroshima

NAGASAKI, Japan - Takeru Imamura, a right-handed pitcher for Seiho High School, celebrates with his teammates in Saza, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009 after being taken by the Hiroshima Carp as their first-round choice in the draft the same day. (Kyodo)

Imamura picked by Hiroshima

Imamura picked by Hiroshima

NAGASAKI, Japan - Takeru Imamura, a right-handed pitcher for Seiho High School, shows off a sea bream that is a popular congratulatory fish in Japan in Saza, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009, after being taken by the professional club Hiroshima Carp as their first-round choice in the draft the same day. (Kyodo)