i had heard of luwak coffee before but had actually never tried or even seen it. here in bali we had an experience, mostly it was for esteban, who decided to try this very famous coffee.
the luwak is a mammal that lives in trees mostly in sumatra but also in bali. we saw some of them in cages and they looked like cats to me. their favorite food is the ripe coffee cherry. They eat it and digest it. apparently the bean undergoes chemical treatments in the animal’s stomach until it finishes its journey through the digestive system, and exits the body in the form of poop. the beans are then collected, and are cleaned, then roasted and grounded. the result is a coffee like no other in the world and perhaps this is why the price is so high. a pound is said to be around $400.
in our trip through the mountains of bali esteban had a cup. he honestly still prefers the very best all around colombia coffee :-) !!
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