Introduction to the characteristics of Indonesian boutique coffee civet coffee flavor and taste manor area

The male animal of the big civet has a pair of developed sac-like aromatic glands near the perineum below the anus. The sacs opened by the male animal are pear-shaped. The front part of the inner wall of the sacs has a longitudinal ridge, 3-4 folds on both sides, and two deep and large depressions on each side of the rear. The inner wall has short hairs. The sacs opened by the female animals are mostly square, with only one concave groove in the middle of the inner wall and one shallow groove on both sides. The opening of the slit in the sachet can secrete an oily liquid civet fragrance, which plays the role of animal pheromone. [5]

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Civet nature lonely, nocturnal, alert nature, hearing and smell are very sensitive, nocturnal, agile action, sensitive hearing, cunning suspicious, so called fox cat. During the day, they hide in shrubs, bushes, tree holes, earth caves and rock caves. They begin to move in the morning and dusk. They often forage near forest edges, agricultural land, valleys and even residential areas. After two or three hours, they return to their habitat. Except for the breeding period, it is basically independent. [6]It is good at climbing trees and swimming, often wading into water to catch prey, but mainly on the ground. There are fixed defecation sites in the activity area, and the activity intensity can be inferred from the excreta. When meeting the enemy, it can release extremely smelly substances for self-defense. When hunting, ambush is often used, sometimes the body is immersed between the feet, crawling through the grass like a snake, quietly approaching the prey, suddenly rushing out to prey. [5]

Civets have a special orientation ability, which is guided by the civets 'scent secreted by the sac-like scent glands. When it is active, all the trunk, stake, stone ridge and other protruding objects along the way in the habitat will be often smeared with the secretion of fragrant glands, commonly known as "rubbing piles". This kind of rubbing behavior plays a role in marking the field and also plays a role in connecting other similar species. When it gets food or encounters an enemy, it can return to the cave as quickly as possible along the route guided by the mark left behind. The characteristics of this secretion are that the smell is volatile and lasts for a long time. It is just suitable for the big civet to get information at a certain distance from the cave, or when there are plant obstacles in the space, and when there is a long time between them.

Cat poop coffee is produced from the feces of Indonesian coconut cats (a kind of civet cat), so it is called "cat poop coffee". This kind of animal mainly feeds on coffee beans. After fermentation in coconut cat stomach, protein is destroyed, short peptides and more free amino acids are produced, the bitter taste of coffee will be reduced, and the feces discharged will be the main raw material. Since coffee beans cannot be digested, they will be excreted. After washing and baking, they become cat feces coffee. Coffee critic Chris Rubin said,"The bouquet is so rich and intense, and the coffee is incredibly rich, almost syrupy. The thickness and chocolaty texture of it, and lingering on the tongue for a long time, pure aftertaste."

Coconut cats are omnivorous animals. In addition to eating seeds for a living, they also eat insects, snakes, birds, amphibians and reptiles. Therefore, the feces discharged by real wild coconut cats will be mixed with various substances. Indonesian local farmers catch coconut cats to raise and feed coffee beans to make them. However, there was still a certain difference between artificial cultivation and natural cultivation.

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In the coffee industry, cat poop coffee is widely regarded as a novelty product. According to the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA),"the consensus in the industry is that it tastes bad." SCAA quoted a coffee expert as saying: "Obviously, the selling point of cat poop coffee lies in its story rather than its quality. Cat poop coffee scored two points lower than the lowest score of the other three coffees on SCAA criteria. Presumably the cat poop coffee processing reduces the acidity and flavor of the premium coffee and makes it more bland. Of course, many people seem to see this bland taste as a plus for this coffee."

Washington Post food columnist Tim Carman once commented on cat poop coffee sold in the United States and concluded that "it tastes just like Folger coffee." It smells like rotting, lifeless. It's like fossilized dinosaur shit in bathwater. I can't finish it."

Civets like to pick the sweetest, purest and juiciest fruits of the coffee tree for food. The coffee fruit passes through its digestive system, and only the outer pulp of the fruit is digested. The hard coffee beans are then excreted intact by the civet's digestive system.