First a fact - Indonesia is one the top coffee producing countries of Robusta variety of coffee beans.
During my recent visit to Indonesia, I was intrigued by the term 'Kopi Luwak' (Coffee Luwak).
In a coffee shop 'Coffee Luwak', there was a poster containing a rat like animal with coffee seeds. The animal is known as Luwak or Asian Palm Civet.
These Luwaks eat the better coffee berries in a coffee farm and excrete the seeds.
Did I hear some one say 'ewwww..'?
Never mind, let me continue the story - such seeds are collected, washed, processed, roasted and powdered to make a cup of delicious kopi.
Kopi Luwak is produced in small quantities and hence one of the most popular varieties of coffee from Indonesia and most expensive.
Indonesians believe that when the coffee berries/seeds are inside the intestines of Luwak, they absorb enzymes and get more nutrients and flavour. Apparently such processed (not a variety) coffee is expensive and exported widely.
When you visit Indonesia, you decide if you really want to have a taste of this special variety of Kopi Luwak. Not me!
During my recent visit to Indonesia, I was intrigued by the term 'Kopi Luwak' (Coffee Luwak).
In a coffee shop 'Coffee Luwak', there was a poster containing a rat like animal with coffee seeds. The animal is known as Luwak or Asian Palm Civet.
These Luwaks eat the better coffee berries in a coffee farm and excrete the seeds.
Did I hear some one say 'ewwww..'?
Never mind, let me continue the story - such seeds are collected, washed, processed, roasted and powdered to make a cup of delicious kopi.
Kopi Luwak is produced in small quantities and hence one of the most popular varieties of coffee from Indonesia and most expensive.
When you visit Indonesia, you decide if you really want to have a taste of this special variety of Kopi Luwak. Not me!
