05/09/2018
Tried Luwak Coffee
Luwak Coffee has a unique history behind the legend. In the early 18th century the Dutch established coffee plantations on the volcanic islands of the Dutch East Indies. This Luwak Coffee Arabica, hails from the mystical island of Bali. During the early years Dutch Coffee Plantation owners forbade the local natives from harvesting and brewing the coffee beans for their own consumption. The indigenous people, being resourceful, soon discovered that the asian palm civet, favored eating coffee beans. These Luwak beans were collected, washed, sun dried, then roasted to produce a coffee with a deep richness, minus the acidity. Process of the bean passing through the digestive tract of the civet chemically alters the proteins in the coffee, Luwak coffee bean to yield more complex and smooth flavors, not found in conventional coffees.
The resulting coffee said to be like no other in the world (literally). It has a rich, heavy flavor with hints of caramel or chocolate. Other terms used to describe it are earthy, musty and exotic. The body can be syrupy and itās the smoothest coffee you will ever have.
