Kopi Luwak coffee comes from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an area well known for its excellent coffee. Also native to this area is a small civit-like animal called Paradoxurus, the locals call them luwaks. These little mammals live in the trees and one of their favorite foods is the red ripe coffee cherry. These animals eat the cherries, bean and all. While the bean is in the little guy's stomach, it undergoes chemical treatments and fermentations. The bean finishes its journey through their digestive system, and exits. The still-intact beans are collected from the forest floor, cleaned, then roasted and ground just like any other coffee.
The result is this Kopi Luwak coffee that is said to be like no other. It has a rich, heavy flavor with hints of caramel & chocolate. Other terms used to describe it are earthy, musty, and exotic. The Kopi Luwak body is almost syrupy and it is very smooth. More about the secret behind Kopi Luwaks Superior Taste
One must wonder about the circumstances that brought about the first cup of Kopi Luwak coffee. Who would think to (or even want to) collect and roast beans out of animal feces? Perhaps a native figured it was easier to collect the coffee beans from the ground this way, rather than having to work harder and pick them from the trees? We'll likely never know. But because of the strange method of collecting, there isn't much Kopi Luwak produced in the world. The average total annual production of Kopi Luwak coffee is only around 500 pounds of beans.
Because of the rarity of this kopi Luwak coffee, the price is quite outrageous. If you can find a vendor, the current cost for a pound of Kopi Luwak is around $300 or more. Some more adventurous coffee houses are selling it by the cup, but you won't likely find it at your local coffee shop just yet. The coffee isn't so spectacular that it's truly worth that amount of money. You are paying for the experience of enjoying such an unusual and rare delicacy.
Animalcoffee is the original source of authentic kopi luwak on the internet.
Based in Indonesia we have been supplying genuine wild collected kopi luwak from Sumatra, Java and Bali since 2002. Our kopi luwak is sourced directly from coffee plantations as luwak scats (droppings) so there is no ambiguity regarding the authenticity of our coffee beans and we are the ONLY source of natural, unprocessed kopi luwak.
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Animalcoffee Kopi Luwak Gift Boxes make ideal gifts.
Our range of Kopi Luwak Gift Boxes include a beautifully finished presentation box hand crafted from Indonesia teak, freshly roasted kopi luwak (ALL orders are roasted to order, we do not keep stock of roasted coffee beans), a sample of raw/ unprocessed kopi luwak in a block of lucite and a Certificate of Authenticity.
Animalcoffee also offers Kopi Luwak Coffee Pouches and Raw Kopi Luwak Pouches in a variety of sizes.
Please enjoy exploring the site, we hope it will answer any questions you may have about Kopi Luwak.