100% Authentic Cage-Free Kopi Luwak Arabica Coffee that has been AGED METICULOUSLY FOR 5 YEARS
This limited time aged Kopi Luwak Special Lot 2018 has been expertly
aged for 5 years in a special environment and meticulously cared for
daily. These bags have been rotated and turned to ensure consistent
aging. Extraordinarily smooth and once of the best cups of Kopi Luwak we
have ever tasted! This coffee is ONLY available in a medium or dark
roast for optimal tasting profiles and will be available for a very
limited time.
THE KOPI LUWAK STORY
The Luwak (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) denizen of the coffee (kopi)
plantations of Sumatra, eats only the ripest coffee cherries.
Unable to digest the coffee beans, the Luwak graciously deposits
them on the jungle floor where they are eagerly collected by the locals.
The stomach acids and enzymatic action involved in this unique
fermentation process produces the beans for the world’s rarest coffee
beverage.
“The secret of this delicious blend,” enthuses the Indonesia Tourism
Promotion Board, “lies in the bean selection, which is performed by a
luwak, a species of civet cat endemic to Java. The luwak will eat only
the choicest, most perfectly matured beans which it then excretes,
partially digested, a few hours later. Plantation workers then retrieve
the beans from the ground, ready for immediate roasting.”
Kopi luwak began showing up in North America during the 1990s at the
height of the Starbucks-inspired gourmet coffee craze. It has been sold
in the U.S. for up to $600 per pound and can fetch as much as $30 for a
single brewed cup in some parts of the world. Coffee connoisseurs
explain what makes kopi luwak worth the exorbitant price:
The aroma is rich and strong, and the coffee is incredibly full
bodied, almost syrupy. It’s with a hint of chocolate, and lingers on the
tongue with a long, clean aftertaste. It’s definitely one of the most
interesting and unusual cups We’ve ever had.