2.12.2009
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 or tan-toned colour with darker stripes. Beneath the tail of both sexes is a gland from which a fatty secretion is emitted to mark itsterritory. This substance is collected to be used as a perfume fixative, main supplies comingfrom 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.
This had long been considered as a legend, but inded it is true and thus is produced the finest coffee in the world. Some thought that the actual situation was that the best beans were selected according to the type civets would eat, and these processed without having actually been eaten by the civet cats.
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.
Coffee Luwak is a rich,
smooth coffee with an earthy,
syrupy texture & a hint of
chocolate undertones
In areas of Java and Bali where civet cats roam, the Kopi Luwak is made in villages from these Arabica coffee beans.
We invite you to visit our gardens to see and taste our product first hand.
Copyright © 2009 Bali Orchid Garden. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.baliorchidgarden.com/cms/kopi-luwak/60-what-is-kopi-luwak.html
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 or tan-toned colour with darker stripes. Beneath the tail of both sexes is a gland from which a fatty secretion is emitted to mark itsterritory. This substance is collected to be used as a perfume fixative, main supplies comingfrom 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.
This had long been considered as a legend, but inded it is true and thus is produced the finest coffee in the world. Some thought that the actual situation was that the best beans were selected according to the type civets would eat, and these processed without having actually been eaten by the civet cats.
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.
Coffee Luwak is a rich,
smooth coffee with an earthy,
syrupy texture & a hint of
chocolate undertones
In areas of Java and Bali where civet cats roam, the Kopi Luwak is made in villages from these Arabica coffee beans.
We invite you to visit our gardens to see and taste our product first hand.
Copyright © 2009 Bali Orchid Garden. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.baliorchidgarden.com/cms/kopi-luwak/60-what-is-kopi-luwak.html
