Introduction to the brewing methods of Indonesian Musk Cat poop Coffee beans _ Kopi Luwak

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"Kopi Luwak" is a common name for civet coffee. In Indonesian, it is called Kopi Luwak, in which Kopi means "coffee" and Luwak means "civet". Kopi Luwak, the most expensive coffee in the world, is extracted from the feces of civets and processed. After the civet eats the ripe coffee fruit and is excreted through the digestive system, because the coffee bean has been fermented by the stomach, the coffee bean has a special taste and has become a hot item in the international market, with a high price of thousands of dollars a kilogram.

Production principle

Civets like to choose the most ripe, sweet, juicy coffee oars in coffee trees as food. On the other hand, the coffee oar fruit passes through its digestive system, only the pulp on the outside of the fruit is digested, and the hard coffee beans inside are fermented in the civet's stomach, and the digestive system is excreted intact. This digestion process, so that the coffee beans have an unparalleled magical change, unique flavor, the coffee taste is particularly mellow, rich and round sweet taste is also unmatched by other Indonesian coffee beans. This is due to the fact that the civets' digestive system destroys the protein in the coffee beans, making the coffee much less bitter and increasing the round taste of the coffee beans.

Because the wild musk cat is obviously better at selecting good coffee fruits, it is a natural coffee picker, and the selected coffee is the best, which makes this kind of coffee have outstanding characteristics.

Unique flavor

What's the flavor of this coffee? Indonesian coffee generally has the taste of earth and traditional Chinese medicine, and its consistency is the highest in all continents, but the Kopi Luwak has a stronger earthy taste and consistency and a special flavor. After drinking, there will still be a touch of mint cool feeling in the mouth, which is the "exclusive flavor" that ordinary coffee does not have.

If you don't like Indonesian coffee in the first place, you may hate "Kopi Luwak". If you prefer the fishy smell of aged beans and don't care much about the "origin" of "Kopi Luwak" (er, let's call it heavy taste -), you may fall in love with this kind of alternative coffee. Experts who have tasted "Kopi Luwak" generally have only two comments: "wonderful" and "terrible"! Anyway, you have no objection to saying that it is the best coffee in the world.

Experts say there is a gland near the sexual organs of the Indonesian "civet", which secretes milky oil, which has always been a precious raw material for the perfume industry. If you just thought about giving your lazy cat some coffee fruit and asking it to make some Kopi Luwak, give it up.

Brewing mode

The aroma of "Kopi Luwak" is easier to lose than ordinary coffee. In order to maintain the flavor, coffee beans should be packaged independently, and the production process is complicated and rigorous. If you want to enjoy the true taste of Kopi Luwak, it is recommended not to add sugar or milk to your coffee. Using a Siphon siphon, add 160ml (ml) of pure water, pour 17g (grams) of 2 flat spoons of coffee powder, and gently press down the raised coffee powder with flat bamboo slices after the water boils up. Remember! Do not stir, otherwise the coffee will become bitter, sour and astringent.

The water temperature is 96 ℃, the water pressure is 9-10atm, boil for about 1 minute 45 seconds-2 minutes quickly remove the fire source and wipe the glass bottle with a cold wet cloth to make it cool rapidly, the brewed coffee will quickly fall and show a large number of golden fine foam, so that the ultimate flavor can be achieved. In the general way of brewing, some people say that civet coffee can be brewed 3 times, but the above brewing method is regarded as the most essence after boiling for a long time, so rebrewing is not recommended.

High price

★ A cup of coffee made from 12 grams of cat shit coffee powder at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo costs 380 yuan, which is limited to 12 cups a day in short supply.

★ in Bali, a cup costs more than 200,000 rupiah, equivalent to more than RMB 150.

★ in the United States, 1 kilogram of cat poop coffee beans is as high as USD 1200. It is always around USD 1000 in the international market.

★ in England, a cup costs 50 pounds (RMB 500).

All kinds of names

The most authentic name: Indonesian-kopi luwak

The most authentic name: gayo dialect of Sumatra-ek ek musang

The most vulgar name: Kopi Luwak

Translated name: Luwak Coffee; Luwak Coffee; Loak Coffee

Other names: fragrant Cat Coffee; Musk Coffee Coffee, civet Coffee.

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