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Kopi Luwak

Kopi is the Indonesian word for coffee, and luwak is a local name of the Asian Palm Civet. The raw, red coffee berries are part of its normal diet, along with insects, small mammals, small reptiles, eggs and nestlings of birds, and other fruit. The inner bean of the berry is not digested, but it has been proposed that enzymes in the stomach of the civet add to the coffee`s flavor by breaking down the proteins that give coffee its bitter taste. The beans are defecated, still covered in some inner layers of the berry. The beans are washed, and given only a light roast so as to not destroy the complex flavors that develop through the process. Some sources claim that the beans may be regurgitated instead of defecated. In early days, the beans would be collected in the wild from a "latrine," or a specific place where the civet would defecate as a means to mark its territory, and these latrines would be a predictable place for local gatherers to find the beans. More commonly today, captured civets are fed raw berries, the feces produced are then processed and the coffee beans offered for sale.

 

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KOPI LUWAK COFFEE

 

100% Certified Kopi Luwak Coffee 1lb Bag

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$350.00

[MsGuy]

Also available from Vietnam where it's known as caphe cut chon (fox dung coffee). The civet cat is actually a distant relative of the mongoose. You seem to be onto a bargain. It's been known to sell for over $30.00 a cup.

 

"The aroma is rich and strong, and the coffee is incredibly full bodied, almost syrupy. It's thick with a hint of chocolate, and lingers on the tongue with a long, clean aftertaste. It's definitely one of the most interesting and unusual cups I've ever had."

 

Not for consumption by Vegans unless certified as gathered from the droppings of the wild civet cat. None of that caged shit please.

[seaboy4hire]

LOL When I used to be a barista (I soooooo miss that job ): ) myself or another employee would prank call the newbies and ask them if the first type of coffee was mentioned and we'd be quite graphic about it. Poor newbies had no idea what the person on the other end of the phone was talking about and they had no idea how to respond. As gross as how the beans are um found (?) I would still love to give a good hearty slurp of that cup of joe.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[MsGuy]

Actually, Greg, I've been wanting to give it a try for several years myself. Not much chance of getting a cup within a daytrip of my home town though. One of those things I'll just have to put off until my next incarnation.