Kopi Luwak Indonesia Island Bean kopi luwak

Kopi Luwak is a traditional specialty in some Indonesian islands, such as Java, Sumatra, Bali and Sulawesi. The civet only contains this unique coffee in its feces after eating the local coffee cherry fruit. In fact, the official name of Kopi Luwak is Kopi Luwak. Kopi means "coffee" in Indonesian, while Luwak is a wild civet in Indonesia.

Sheng Zhen, a staff member of the Indonesian Pavilion, said that in order to get precious "cat poop coffee beans," local farmers in Indonesia would put civets into cages to feed themselves, and some coffee merchants simply packed an island to keep these cats. Let them enjoy the natural environment of sunshine and rain. "the civets eat and pull by themselves, and you can't force them to eat or pull, so the coffee beans in the excrement are very precious!" It is reported that this rare coffee produces only 500 pounds a year. The raw materials of this kind of coffee are difficult to obtain, and the production process is very complicated, and it must go through strict sanitary procedures, such as drying, roasting, brewing and so on. However, the final coffee will produce a unique flavor, so it is very expensive.

The distillation process of Kopi Luwak was demonstrated at the scene. "12 grams of Kopi Luwak, distilled with 50 to 55 grams of water, so that the final coffee is the most mellow." The coffee grounds left by Kopi Luwak are also very unique, smooth and without holes, which can't be done by ordinary coffee.