Weasel coffee tasting of Weasel Coffee records the origin and origin of the Vietnamese version of Kopi Luwak

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Musk coffee is also called Weasel coffee coffee.

From the name and address of the outer bag, I found this product on the Internet. It was manufactured and processed by a coffee maker in Vietnam. Enlightened

Origin of Coffee Coffee (Kopi Luwak)

The civet coffee comes from the "civet". She naturally chooses the most mature and sweetest fruit, so she eats ripe red coffee cherries, including coffee pulp and coffee beans. The enzymes in the civet digestive tract combine with the coffee beans and destroy the protein, so the bitterness of the coffee is reduced, but the hard coffee seeds cannot be digested and are excreted after a unique fermentation process. The coffee beans are still covered with sheepskin. After washing, drying and baking, they become civet coffee. Traditionally, coffee fruit is washed or tanned to remove the peel, pulp and sheep skin, and finally take out the coffee beans. However, Luwak uses the method of natural fermentation in the body to remove the coffee beans, so it has a special flavor.

Indonesians find that coffee beans fermented by civets' intestines and stomach are particularly thick and mellow, so they collect civets' droppings, sift out the beans and brew them to drink. Because the output is rare and the price is high, civets' coffee is the most expensive coffee in the world, and civets' droppings have become the most expensive in the world.

Experts who have tasted Ruwak coffee have put forward a polarized evaluation. Some people compare it to the best coffee in the world, which is quite thick, tastes unusual, is difficult to describe, is a little fishy, slightly choking and visceral, and stays in the mouth for a long time until the last drop. Some people say that it is difficult to swallow and it is not worth paying for stinky coffee.

Generally speaking, Indonesian coffee has the taste of earth and traditional Chinese medicine, and its consistency is the highest in all continents, but Ruwak's taste and consistency are stronger, its consistency is almost close to syrup, and its flavor is very special. If you don't like Indonesian coffee in the first place, you must hate Ruwak coffee more. If you prefer the fishy smell of Indonesian aged beans or Indian-style beans, you may fall in love with Ruwak coffee with similar flavor.

The Indonesian civet has a gland near its sexual organs that secretes milky oil, which has always been a precious raw material in the perfume industry. Even King Lear, one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, has a dialogue: "Please give me some civet oil to inspire me." However, too much dose can cause a pungent smell, and civets sometimes emit this oil to defend themselves.

Curious about the baby, I took out a few "musk coffee" coffee beans for research. It looks like a moderately roasted product. It smells like a dark aroma of coffee beans. The black coffee color shows a black and golden luster, which is not much different from that of ordinary coffee beans. Surprise

I usually grind the coffee beans at home for a week, then take them to the company for five days, and this week I start to drink this bag of musk coffee.

Take some "musk coffee" coffee beans and put them in a bean grinder.

Grinded "Musk Coffee" coffee powder, came bursts of charming rich coffee fruit aroma, very good …...

At the beginning of the beautiful tasting moment, put the "Musk Coffee" powder into the coffee machine and cook it according to the quantity of one person.

The charming aroma of coffee pervades the whole family. The aroma of "musk coffee" coffee is very happy for me, who has coffee control.

For a long time, I have always disapproved of "Musk Coffee", a coffee bean fished out of cat poop. Cheeky

But after a sip of musk coffee, I was silent. Heart

"Musk Coffee" its coffee aroma is very special, strong coffee aroma, there is no bitter taste of coffee, and with a hint of chocolate coffee fruit aroma, tastes very smooth, very enjoy …...

Finally, I understand why most people are crazy about "musk coffee"....

Usually I bring five days of ground coffee to stir-fry and put it in the company. This time it is the coffee powder that brings "musk coffee" beans. Yes

I always use coffee to sprinkle paper, use the method of brewing, make a cup of coffee for afternoon tea. Wink

First gently and slowly inject hot water to moisturize the coffee powder.

Then slowly inject water in stages and drip to form a cup about the weight of 300cc. Heart

In the bright light of the company, this cup of musk coffee is charming in color.

The coffee beans fermented by the glandular element of the civet are not as bitter as ordinary coffee. Yes

It is with a very special fragrance, it can not be described as fruity, and the taste is even more charming.

Life really can not be too subjective, after tasting this "musk coffee", it has changed my thinking of being a man in the future. Surprise

In the future, I will no longer disapprove of "musk coffee" and cat poop. Blush

Kopi Luwak is produced by the feces of Indonesian coconut cats (a kind of civet) as raw materials, so it is called "Kopi Luwak". This kind of animal mainly feeds on coffee beans. After completing fermentation in the coconut cat's stomach, it destroys proteins, produces short peptides and more free amino acids, reduces the bitterness of coffee, and then excretes feces as the main raw materials. Because coffee beans cannot be digested, they are excreted, and after washing and baking, they become civet coffee. Coffee critic Chris Rubin said, "the aroma of the wine is so rich and strong, and the coffee is incredibly rich, almost like syrup." Its thickness and chocolate taste, and lingering on the tongue for a long time, pure aftertaste. " [1]

Coconut cats are omnivores. In addition to eating seeds, they also eat insects and snakes, birds, amphibians and reptiles [2] [3]. Therefore, the feces discharged by really wild coconut cats will be mixed with all kinds of substances. Local farmers in Indonesia catch coconut cats to raise them and feed coffee beans to make them. But there is a difference between artificial cultivation and natural ones after all.

Evaluation by the United States [editor]

In the coffee industry, Kopi Luwak is widely regarded as a product with novelty as the selling point [4]. "the consensus in the industry is that it tastes bad," said the American Special Coffee Association (Specialty Coffee Association of America,SCAA). SCAA quoted a coffee expert as saying: "obviously, the selling point of Kopi Luwak is its story, not its quality." Using the SCAA standard, Kopi Luwak scored two points lower than the lowest score for the other three types of coffee. It can be speculated that the processing of Kopi Luwak diluted the high-quality acidity and taste and made the taste more insipid. Of course, many people also seem to regard this insipid taste as the advantage of this kind of coffee. "

Tim Carman, a food columnist for the Washington Post, commented on Kopi Luwak sold in the United States and concluded that "it tastes just like Folgers Coffee." It's like rotten, lifeless taste. It's like petrified dinosaur shit in bath water. I can't finish it. [5]

Output [editor]

The output of Kopi Luwak is very small, so it is very expensive. And the land for sale is even less. It is rare even in Indonesia of origin. Therefore, most of the Kopi Luwak sold on the market are kept artificially, and their flavor is naturally different from that of the most primitive and natural wild Kopi Luwak.