Kopi Luwak , or civet coffee, is coffee made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) and other related civets, then passed through it's digestive tract. A civet eats the berries for their fleshy pulp. After gathering, thorough washing, sun drying, light roasting and brewing, these beans yield an aromatic coffee with much less bitterness, widely noted as the most expensive coffee in the world. Kopi luwak is produced mainly on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago.
Kopi is the Indonesian word for coffee. Luwak is a local name for the Asian palm civet in Sumatra. When coffee plants are put into civet habitats, the civets forage on only the ripest and sweetest berries.
Kopi luwak is a name for many specific cultivars and blends of arabica, robusta, liberica, excelsa or other beans eaten by the civets, therefore the taste can vary greatly. Nonetheless, kopi luwak coffees have a shared aroma profile and flavor characteristics, along with their lack of bitterness. Kopi luwak tastes unlike heavy roasted coffees, since roasting levels range only from cinnamon color to medium, with little or no caramelization of sugars within the beans as happens with heavy roasting. Moreover, kopi luwaks which have very smooth profiles are most often given a lighter roast. Iced kopi luwak brews may bring out some flavors not found in other coffees. Sumatra is the world's largest regional producer of kopi luwak.
Kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world, prices range from 100 $ to 600 $ a pound. In U.S. and Southeast Asian coffee houses is sold by the cup.
Kopi is the Indonesian word for coffee. Luwak is a local name for the Asian palm civet in Sumatra. When coffee plants are put into civet habitats, the civets forage on only the ripest and sweetest berries.
Kopi luwak is a name for many specific cultivars and blends of arabica, robusta, liberica, excelsa or other beans eaten by the civets, therefore the taste can vary greatly. Nonetheless, kopi luwak coffees have a shared aroma profile and flavor characteristics, along with their lack of bitterness. Kopi luwak tastes unlike heavy roasted coffees, since roasting levels range only from cinnamon color to medium, with little or no caramelization of sugars within the beans as happens with heavy roasting. Moreover, kopi luwaks which have very smooth profiles are most often given a lighter roast. Iced kopi luwak brews may bring out some flavors not found in other coffees. Sumatra is the world's largest regional producer of kopi luwak.
Kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world, prices range from 100 $ to 600 $ a pound. In U.S. and Southeast Asian coffee houses is sold by the cup.
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