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The Origin of Civet Coffee/Kopi Luwak

Civet coffee originates from the "civet cat," which naturally selects the ripest and sweetest fruits. Therefore, it eats mature red coffee cherries, including both the coffee pulp and coffee beans. The enzymes in the civet's digestive tract combine with the coffee beans, breaking down the proteins, which reduces the bitterness of the coffee. However, the hard coffee seeds cannot be digested and are excreted after a unique fermentation process. The coffee beans still have parchment covering them, and after washing, drying, and roasting, they become civet coffee. Traditionally, coffee cherries are processed through washed or natural processing methods to remove the skin, pulp, and parchment layers, finally extracting the coffee beans. However, Kopi Luwak utilizes natural fermentation within the body to extract the coffee beans, thus creating a special flavor.

Indonesians discovered that coffee beans fermented through the civet's gastrointestinal system are particularly rich and aromatic. They began collecting civet excrement, filtering out the coffee beans, and brewing them to drink. Due to its scarce production, the price remains extremely high, making civet coffee the most prestigious coffee in the world, and the civet's excrement has become the most expensive feces in the world.

Experts who have tasted Kopi Luwak coffee offer polarized evaluations. Some describe it as an extraordinary coffee of the highest quality, quite thick, with an extraordinary taste that's hard to describe - somewhat earthy, with a slightly pungent flavor and organ meat notes that linger in the mouth until the last drop. Others claim it's difficult to swallow and not worth spending money on stinky coffee.

Generally speaking, Indonesian coffee carries earthy and traditional Chinese medicine flavors, with a body thickness that ranks among the highest of all continents. However, the earthiness and body of Kopi Luwak are even stronger, with a thickness almost approaching syrup and a very special aroma. If you don't originally like Indonesian coffee, you will certainly dislike Kopi Luwak coffee even more. If you prefer the earthy flavors of Indonesian aged beans or Indian monsooned coffee, you might fall in love with the similarly flavored Kopi Luwak coffee.

The Indonesian civet has a gland near its genital organs that secretes a milky white oil, which has always been a precious raw material in the perfume industry. Even in William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy "King Lear," there is a line: "Give me some civet oil to stimulate my inspiration." However, too much of this substance can have a pungent smell, and civets sometimes spray this oil to defend themselves.

As a curious person, I took out several Kopi Luwak coffee beans to study. They appeared to be a medium roast product, with a subtle, hidden coffee fruit aroma. The black coffee color showed a black-gold luster, not much different from ordinary coffee beans... surprise!

Usually, I grind a week's worth of coffee beans at home and take five days' worth to the office. This week, I started drinking this package of "civet coffee"...

I put some "civet coffee" beans into the grinder...

The ground "civet coffee" powder emitted waves of charming, rich coffee fruit aroma - wonderful...

Beginning the beautiful tasting moment, I put the "civet coffee" powder into the coffee machine and pressed for one serving...

The charming coffee aroma filled the entire house. The "civet coffee" aroma brought great joy to me, a coffee lover...

I had always been quite dismissive of "civet coffee" - these coffee beans fished out from cat feces... cheeky

But after taking a sip of "civet coffee," I fell silent... heart

"Civet coffee" has a very special coffee aroma. In the rich coffee fragrance, there's absolutely no coffee bitterness, and it carries a faint chocolate-like coffee fruit aroma. It's very smooth to drink and quite enjoyable...

The next day was Sunday, coinciding with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Having a happy tea time at home, I brewed a cup of "civet coffee" and ate a piece of Kee Wah mooncake given by the company. The coffee's fruit aroma balanced the sweet mooncake - it was indescribably beautiful...

Now I finally understand why people are so passionate about "civet coffee"...

Civet Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted wild civet coffee beans offer full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, the cost-performance ratio is extremely high - a 100-gram package costs only around 250. Calculating at 15 grams per single-origin coffee serving, one package can make 6 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 40-50. Compared to coffee shops that often charge over 100 yuan per cup, this represents exceptional value.

FrontStreet Coffee: A roastery in Guangzhou with a small shop but diverse bean varieties, where you can find various famous and lesser-known beans. They also provide online store services at https://shop104210103.taobao.com

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