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Luwak Coffee, the Most Expensive Coffee in the World

Luwak Coffee, the Most Expensive Coffee in the World

Ayah-Bunda, don’t claim yourself a coffee lover or a gourmet if you never drank luwak coffee. Yes, luwak coffee. Or kopi luwak in Indonesian. It’s not a kind of coffee made from luwak (palm civet a.k.a. Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). Just, the production process involves civets. This little mammal lives on the trees and eats the chosen coffee fruit. And it takes only a healthy civet to produce good quality coffee bean.

Luwak coffee is so popular because of its unique making. It seems like people has just discovered a kind of new beverage. But the truth, luwak coffee has been existed in Indonesia since Netherland colonial era.

Brief History of Luwak Coffee

Brief History of Luwak Coffee

It was started at the beginning of 18th century when Netherland opened the commercial plants gardening in Java and Sumatra. One of the plants is Arabica coffee from Yemen.

In cultuurstelsel era, the colonial government forbade workers to pick the coffee for personal consumption. However, the people wanted to try that fine coffee. Then, they found a kind of civet which loves to eat coffee, but they only digest the pulp. They let the epidermis and coffee bean out from their body through dung. People picked the coffee beans in civet feces, washed them, fried them without oil, crushed them and poured boiling water on them.

Nowadays, luwak coffee becomes controversial in Indonesia. Some followers of Islam (most of Indonesian people embrace this religion) doubt whether the coffee is kosher or not, because it is made altogether with civet feces.

Whereas, people say that the taste of luwak coffee is so delicious, smooth and memorable. Other describes it musty, earthy and exotic. It also has special fragrance that is different from other kind of coffee.

Why is Luwak Coffee So Expensive

Why is Luwak Coffee So Expensive

In Indonesia, some Luwak Cafés I know serve luwak coffee with the price about 82,500 IDR for a cup. No joking. You must know that luwak coffee bean is the most expensive coffee bean in the world! The price starts from 100 USD per 450 gram. And recently, Oprah Winfrey Show also featured this coffee. You see, how this coffee is luxurious.

If the price is so expensive, what can luwak coffee give us besides its extraordinary taste? Well, as we know, drinking coffee profits you some benefits. So does luwak coffee. It’s useful, at least, to:
  • Increase your stamina and vitality
  • Relax your body and mind after some activities
  • Decrease muscle pain
  • Decrease the risk of getting Alzheimer and balance the brain function
  • Increase your body immune from disease attack as the effective natural antioxidant
  • Detoxify your body through sweat and urine with diuretic and laxative effect
  • Avoid you from stomachache and pulse beat
  • Decrease headache or migraine
  • Protect your teeth from bacteria which causes cavity with its anti-sticky and caffeine
  • Avoid you from mouth cancer by a cup a day
  • Avoid you from breast cancer by four glasses a day
  • Protect your skin from cancer by two cups a day
  • Avoid diabetes by 2-4 glasses a day
Now, you can imagine yourself the making process of luwak coffee bean and how your body accepts it. Even turn it into “medicine” for your pain.

Still feel unpleasant about the fact that it comes from the feces? A research led by a professor in Canada said that luwak coffee contains less bacteria compared to regular coffee.

So, it’s all up to you to drink this luxurious coffee or not.

7 komentar untuk "Luwak Coffee, the Most Expensive Coffee in the World"

  1. Kopi luwak kopi bercita rasa tinggi dan berkhasiat bagi tubuh. mantap

    BalasHapus
  2. 100 dollar per 450 g? what makes it that expensive?

    BalasHapus
  3. Its unique process and luxurious taste. Want to know for sure? Just try it. And don't forget to invite me :)

    BalasHapus
  4. kopi luwak memang menyatukan 2 hati d satu cinta haha

    BalasHapus
  5. Wow! Dahsyat juga filosofi cintanya!

    BalasHapus
  6. posting nya bagus
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    BalasHapus
  7. Yeah, I saw this featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Although it quite bothers me how this coffee is produced and the fact that it's expensive, I would love to try it!

    BalasHapus