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Coffee Luwak • is considered one of the finest coffees available. The majority of commercial Indonesian Kopi Luwak (civet coffee) is from Java and Sumatra or Sulawesi, and made from Robusta beans; Tastes of Indonesia sources its Kopi Luwak exclusively from the high quality Arabica plantations and is therefore considered to be of superior quality to other varieties. Bali Orchid Garden is the sole supplier of Tastes of Indonesia Kopi Luwak.
What is Coffee Luwak • , why is it so special and how is it made? The Asian Palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) is responsible for the effects of this unique coffee. Related to the cat but belonging to the viverridae family, the same as the mongoose, it has a weasel-like face, cat-like body and long tail with fur which may be either gray or brown with various darker markings.
The Asian Palm • civet of Indonesia is a musky grey-toned colour with darker stripes. Beneath the tail of both sexes is a gland from which a fatty secretion is emitted to mark its territory. This substance is collected to be used as a perfume fixative, main supplies coming from the Indian civet (v. zibetha).
The omnivorous, • tree-climbing civet cat prowls the coffee plantations at night picking and consuming the finest and best ripe coffee cherries. These pass through the civet and are collected in the droppings. Beans emerge without their fleshy coating, but entire and appear undigested. They are extracted by washing and carefully cleansed before being processed.
Beneath the tail • Beneath the tail of both sexes is a gland from which a fatty secretion is emitted to mark its territory. This substance is collected to be used as a perfume fixative, main supplies coming from the Indian civet (v. zibetha).
R&S • Recently a researcher, Marcone, working with the African civet (Civettictis civetta) and later with the Indonesian civets, has suggested the beans are slightly digested during their passage, to the extent that an enzyme process has broken down some of the proteins allowing them to leach out, resulting in a less bitter coffee. Speculation is that a lactic acid fermentation may be a factor, however any attempts at trying to mimic the process have so far failed.
Bali area • In areas of Java and Bali where civet cats roam, the Kopi Luwak is made in villages from these Arabica coffee beans. The raw and cleaned beans are placed in a large stone mortar (lesung), pounded with a large wooden pole to loosen beans from their covering shells and then winnowed by hand in a flat basket like tray to separate the beans. Beans are then carefully hand-picked to remove any that are damaged, roasted in special local ovens and ground as required. Tastes of Indonesia Kopi Luwak is produced according to village methods from the best hand-selected whole Arabica beans.
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