Meet Luwak Coffee, The Most Expensive Coffee From Indonesia

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Probably you already heard of Luwak Coffee or commonly called ‘’ Chivet’’ Coffee, but did you know in coffee industry, Luwak Coffee is rewarded as ‘’The Most Expensive Coffee In The World’’ ?

The main factor of it’s high price is the uncommon method of producing such a coffee. It has been produced from the coffee beans which have been digested by a certain Indonesian cat-like animalcalled then palm civet or also civet cat or well known as ‘’Luwak’’ in Indonesia.

This coffee it’s so unique that makes you wonder ‘’Who would think to (or even want to) collect and roast beans out of animal feces? ’’ not to mention with the price value. But because of the strange method of collecting, there isn't much Luwak Coffee produced in the world. With short supply, in comparison with the high demand, the different taste and the uncommon production methods define the value of kopi luwak. The resulting coffee is said to be like no other.

For your information, Luwak Coffee is selling for between US$100 and $600 per pound in 2010. The specialty Luwak Coffee which is made by collecting coffee beans eaten by wild civets, is sold at US$3,000 per kilogram. Most customers are Asian, especially those originating from Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. In Indonesia, some specialty coffee shops sell cups of brewed Luwak Coffee for US$35–$80.

Taken on Wikipedia, below is probably production process of Luwak Coffee. Let’s See !!

Feeding Process

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Luwak or Civet are small mammals which belong to viverridae family. Normally they prefer to eat just the ripest coffee berries. After spending about a day and a half in the civet's digestive tract the beans are then defecated in clumps, having kept their shape and still covered with some of the fleshy berry's inner layers.

Cleaning Process

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Despite being in contact with faeces and pathogenic organisms, the beans contain negligible amounts of the enteric (pathogenic) organisms associated with feces. Moreover, the "cherry" or endocarp surrounding the bean is not completely digested by the luwak, and after being collected, the farmer performs thorough washing and removes the endocarp.

The Finishing

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The final roasting of the beans would, additionally, eliminate any remaining bacteria. After that, Luwak Coffee can be brewed like any other coffee.

 

Content Resource :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak

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