Kopi Luwak – The Gourmet Coffee Treasure
The highly-prized Kopi Luwak coffee originates from Indonesia, where its name is derived from the Indonesian word for coffee; Kopi, and Luwak, being the name they call the local weasel-type animal we call the Common Palm Civet. This little animal is responsible for the uniqueness of these coffee beans.
These civets eat a mixture of small mammals, insects and fruits, including the coffee 'cherry'. These cherries grow high in the trees, and each contains two beans; civets eat the cherries but do not digest the beans, which pass through their systems and are excreted. It is believed that the stomach enzymes of the civet cause some kind of unique fermentation which results in the coffee beans' exquisite flavour.
Local farmers collect the beans, sanitize them thoroughly and sun-dry them to remove any remaining fruit from the bean, ready to sell them to dealers who distribute them to coffee manufacturers, to produce the exotic Kopi Luwak coffee; often known as civet coffee or weasel coffee, which is then enjoyed by coffee connoisseurs all over the world.
The unique, rich hearty taste of Kopi Luwak has hints of chocolate or caramels, and is labelled earthy, exotic, musty, while having an almost syrupy body and smooth flavor. As this unique civet coffee is so rare, it is rather pricey, but coffee connoisseurs everywhere will affirm it is an unmissable experience.
Many stories circulate about how on earth this delicacy was discovered; did a native once decide it was easier to collect the beans among faeces on the ground than to climb the trees to pick fresh ones? Did someone do it first to play a prank, then discovered the delicious taste? Probably we will never know, but whoever discovered them, have to be thanked for bringing us this delicious, unique coffee.
If you feel you are a coffee expert, or aficionado, definitely take the time to try Kopi Luwak once at least. Pamper yourself with this special, exotic coffee, to discover the special, wonderful flavours unique to this brew. Doubtless, once you have experienced the taste, you won't be able to resist repeating. As it is so rare and expensive, your local coffee shop will not sell this coffee, but it is available online and from certain suppliers dealing in specialist coffees
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