Muda dibaen na tu gas gas, jari jari on ma na lima....... (Eng: If you go to a grassy plantation, use your five fingers) : W Iskandar
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Quite simply Kopi means coffe and Luwak is the name for the Civet cat. So Kopi Luwak translates to coffee cat – or coffee from the Civet cat. Nice ring to a coffeee.....
Kopi Luwak coffee is collected from coffee berry beans which have been digested by the Asian Palm civet in Sumatra. The Asian civet eats the ripest berries for their fleshy pulp which allows the proteolytic enzymes in its stomach to percolate into the beans. This process breaks down the proteins in the green beans creating a unique exotic flavor. Once the Civet expels the coffee beans through its feces our local farmers from Bandar Lampung in Sumatra collect it for processing. Each step is meticulously performed to ensure cleanliness and quality before roasting.
As you have no doubt surmised, the unique taste and aroma of these coffees are routinely attributed to the fact that the beans have been chemically modified by the acids and enzymes in the animal's digestive tract before they're excreted and harvested. Less frequently observed but more to the point, in my opinion, is a characteristic of all members of the civet family which surely influences the fragrance of the beans: "anal scent glands that secrete a fluid with a musky odor" (American Heritage Dictionary).
10 Facts About Kopi Luwak You Should Know!
1. Just like other type coffee, civet coffee / kopi luwak has validated on freshness. The sooner you enjoy kopi luwak., the fresher coffee you get. More less it takes 2 months (for ground coffee) or 4 months (roasted bean) you still have the freshness.
2. Real kopi luwak lasted rich, full body, more like syrup, and aroma is very strong.
3. Civet coffee/kopi luwak defines on two kind of natural process; wild and farmed. Wild kopi luwak is better than farmed, but nowadays it’s too good to be true since the forest area become rare everyday. Yet, it’s uncontrolled by hygiene and decay process.
4. Civet coffee comes from various origin. Philipine, Vietnam, Indonesia. Oprah Winfrey Show defined Sumatra kopi luwak is the best ever.
5. Recommended roasting kopi luwak /civet coffee is a not too high or too low roasting so the originality of kopi luwak taste is still there. The higher roast U take, the bolder intense taste U get & eliminate more variant originality of the coffee.You can put cream to make your civet coffee more You! Just experience your own civet coffee.
6. Arabica type kopiluwak civet coffee has more variant taste & acidity than Robusta. It’s stronger as well. Robusta is milder. Western adores more Arabica kopiluwak while Asian prefer Robusta.
7. Even kopiluwak civet coffee comes out fr poop, the bacterial contents lower than other coffee. It’s caused by fermentation process that eliminate protein & bacterium which change the aroma & taste more awesome.
8. The hype of kopiluwak civet coffee hit ppl in d’world.South Korea ppl consider kopiluwak as prestige coffee with $45/cup.
9. Despite using classic drip or french press coffee tool, U can boil kopiluwak civet coffee.
10. Civet kopiluwak coffee is safe for ulcer patients.
Posted by A. Wibisono
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