The Romantic Story of the Provenance of Philippine Civet Coffee

Posted: Nov 09, 2010 |Comments: 0 |

Philippine civet coffee popularly known as the Kopi Luwak coffee, has earned the reputation of being one of the most expensive and most sought after coffees in the world. The coffee is loved by the coffee aficionados and connoisseurs for its light acidity, heavy and caramel body, mellow sweet aftertaste, smooth and mile texture, scrummy aroma, and lack of bitterness. Cultivated on the fertile islands of Bali, Sulawesi, and Sumatra, the civet coffee beans are rich in taste and smoothness. However, it is unique flavour has an interesting story behind it and the story involves the civet – a mongoose like small animal that eats the coffee cherries containing the beans. The animal loves the fleshy pulp of the cherries while the beans remain intact while passing through its intestine where these beans get fermented. Inside the stomach of the civet, the proteolytic enzymes seep thought the beans giving the beans the unique flavour and aroma that the Philippine civet coffee is known for.

The coffee beans are defecated by the civet and are later on collected from the jungle floors. After gathering from the jungle floors, the beans are thoroughly washed, sun dried, light roasted and brewed to give you that lip smacking flavour. Apart from the tiny civet augmenting the taste of this wonderful coffee that's even named after it (the civet), there is another contributor to the delectableness of the Philippine civet coffee or the Philippine Kopi Luwak coffee. It's the earthy Sumatra like tones that also contribute to the caramel body and low acidity of the coffee. Furthermore, it is the unorthodox method of processing the coffee that adds to its popularity among the coffee aficionados all over the world.

To the delight of the civet coffee connoisseurs, their favourite Kopi Luwak or civet coffee is now made available by the online exotic coffee merchants. The coffee beans are packed beautifully and thus make a wonderful gift idea for your coffee aficionado family, friends and colleagues as well! The options in coffee gifts are too impressive and alluring that you are likely to find yourself spoiled for a choice!

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