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What Is Kopi Luwak Coffee?

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Kopi Luwak Is The Most Expensive Coffee Available

If you don't know what Kopi Luwak is, you are not alone. I stumbled across it recently in reference to Jack Nicholson and the movie The Bucket List.

The coffee Kopi Luwak really does not have much to do with Nicholson, of course, although I certainly believe that the references to these coffee beans in the movie heightened awareness in North America of one of the most expensive types of coffee in the world.


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Kopi Luwak coffee image from Volcanica.

In Vietnam, ca phe Chon as Kopi Luwak is called, translates, appropriately, as weasel coffee.

How Is Kopi Luwak Made?

Simply put, Kopi Luwak is made from coffee berries eaten by a creature called the Asian Palm Civet and processed through its digestive system. The enzymes in the stomach enter the beans altering them in a process, which makes them the most desired coffee bean in the world. The beans are then defecated and, apparently, retain their shape. The people of Indonesia and the Philippines gather them and they are washed, dried in the sun, roasted and brewed resulting in a coffee bean that is aromatic and smooth.

What Does Kopi Luwak Coffee Taste Like?

I am not a coffee drinker so I will never be able to answer that question from personal experience. However, all of my reading indicates that people find this coffee to be nutty, smooth and not bitter, and as the video says, a bit earthy...that part is not hard to understand once you realize where these coffee beans come from. Kopi Luwak is, of course, not to everyone's taste.

Is It Safe To Drink Kopi Luwak?

What about bacteria?

So it tastes good but....what about bacteria? Is Kopi Luwak SAFE to drink? Researchers at the University of Guelph report that these beans are more contaminated than ordinary coffee beans but that the beans you buy are quite clean. They are very well washed and a lot of bacteria is dislodged in that process. What remains, they say, is insignificant.

In addition, Real Kopi Luwak says that IF the washing process misses any bacteria, the roasting and brewing will catch the rest.

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Whether or not Kopi Luwak coffee beans are on your bucket list, you might like to give them a try. They would also make a truly unique although not inexpensive gift for a coffee lover you know. Because these are amongst the most expensive coffee bean in the world, they will definitely qualify for Amazon's FREE shipping offer.

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Are YOU anxious to try Kopi Luwak coffee?

  • blasted dreams Apr 30, 2012 @ 11:41 am | delete
    I was very much anxious to try it, especially when it was featured on Oprah. Kopi Luwak is musky and earthy. I'm now in da coffee business :) www.blasteddreams.com
  • gosmart Oct 28, 2011 @ 8:50 am | delete
    I drink it but not every day simply because it costs. I don't have to buy it through Amazon because I can find it easily in my home town Bandar Lampung, and much cheaper :)

    The price of kopi luwak (in Indonesian language: kopi = coffee, luwak = civet) depends on the types of the coffee. You will pay more if it's Arabica coffee instead of Robusta.
  • Jennawine Aug 11, 2011 @ 1:21 pm | delete
    I am not sure I even believe this! I've never heard of this - thanks for the intriguing post.
  • sandyspider Aug 11, 2011 @ 8:28 am | delete
    Angel Blessings! Please add your lens on the Not Zazzle Lens plexo on my August 2011 Zazzle Sales and Blessings
  • susannaduffy Aug 9, 2011 @ 11:32 pm | delete
    No thanks. No weasel coffee for me. No civet cat coffee. No Jack Nicholson either
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