The bottom line on Kopi Luwak - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„It is all over now but it was fun. Here is the extract of dialogue that I assembled for the show:C.S.I: Crime Scene InvestigationSeason 3 - Episode 20 GRISSOM:  Okay, so you've identified the type of coffee.(GREG hits his hand against the results.)GREG:  Kopi luwak.  The most expensive coffee in the world.  Revered for its rich, chocolatey texture and made from the excrement of a small indonesian cat-like creature known as a luwak.GRISSOM:  Cat feces?GREG:  The luwak eats only the ripest beans, which pass through its digestive system intact.  However, during the process enzymes break down a number of amino acids which cause bitterness.  GRISSOM:  (understands)  And leaves a unique chemical signature.  GREG:  So whichever one of your suspects drinks kopi luwak is your killer.(GRISSOM looks down at the results and smiles.)“

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Tea & Coffee 11/00 - Stamping “International” On Espresso Coffee (cont.) (#)

„But closest to Barend Boot’s heart in this category, and perhaps among all his offerings, are the “Pride of Thailand” and-rarest of rare-real Sumatra Kopi Luwak (the dearest beans in the world that our small friends the paradoxurine marsupials so kindly ingest and naturally ferment). Pride of Thailand, although not yet in the gourmand’s dictionary of precious goodies, is particularly close to the Boot family because they have played a central part personally in developing this new estate origin, in conjunction with agronomy departments in universities in both the Netherlands and Thailand. The company has started selling espresso pods as well, offering a selection of four origins: Panama, Haiti, Java and now, Pride of Thailand as well.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„A mammal called a luwak, or civet, eats ripe coffee cherries, digests the fruit, and excretes the seeds, after which the seeds or beans are gathered from its dry droppings. Kopi luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world owing to obvious limitations on its production. Authorities differ on how much of the kopi luwak that arrives at coffee dealers is authentic and how much is ordinary coffee that has been "treated" in luwak manure, but samples certainly look authentic, smell authentic, and are pleasantly earthy, sweet and full in the cup.“

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Further Reading and Resources (#)

„Homeroaster.com is a great sitecreated by Ed Needham, with detailed articles on the construction of a rotisserrie drum roaster, and some neat articles about Maui Moka, Kopi Luwak, Etc. You can roast with an air popcorn popper, but for legal reasons I can't talk about it too much. Believe me, my (well, our) primary interest is having people enjoy this great hobby, and we really don't care about selling tons of fancy roasting appliances.“

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Sweet Maria's Coffee Cupping Reviews: Archive T-Z (#)

„Compare to: Incomparable among Robustas, in my experience. In fact, this cup reminds me quite distinctly of the notorious Kopi Luwak when brewed in a French press. Not surprising since the Luwak is comprised largely of Robusta from the samples I have tested. It also looks much like the Luwak, which sort of makes me wonder...“

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CoffeeGeek - Coffee: General Discussion, Desperately Want Feedback from Creative Coffee Thinkers (#)

„Basically, I want to bring out a particular coffee bean which is very expensive, grind it and press it in front of them. The purhcase of the coffee is of roasted whole bean and it has a very unique story similar to that of Kopi Luwak. I want the customer to savour the different aromas that emanate during grinding, brewing/pressing as well as to appreciate the cup.“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„The beans, which cost over US$1,000 a kilogram, are eaten and passed by the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), which is a musky, tree-climbing cat-like creature. The supply of Kopi Luwak has always been tiny, but political turmoil in Indonesia has strangled production even further: less than 230 kilograms of the coffee are now being made each year.“

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Amazon.com: Books: There's a Government in Your Soup : Why There's Too Much Government in Your Kitchen, and What You Can Do About It (#)

„Both the best and the worst of men's tendencies are illustrated by poopoo coffee, as I call it, or Kopi Luwak (civet coffee), as it's called in Indonesia. The civet is a mammal, apparently a variety of cat that resembles a cross between an opossum and a rhesus monkey. Where there are both civets and coffee, civets eat big red coffee berries.“

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Amazon.com: Books: Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany (#)

„There are lyrics for the Chiquita banana song and facts on the joys and disadvantages of garlic, durian, fugu, and asparagus. You will learn why kopi luwak is the world's most expensive coffee. You will be alarmed by the list of dangerous food and drink, including the pretzel with which George W. Bush had a near-fatal encounter.“

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View topic - Kopi Luwak - Coffee Forum (#)

„I am new to this forum and I am not sure where can post this question. I've heard about coffee Kopi Luwak and the very strange way it is produced by. I just wonder if it is true or not. Maybe the whole legend is not true and it arised to attract more attention to this coffee and get more money?“

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Kopi Luwak (#)

„Definition: Kopi Luwak is so unusual that many people think it's a myth. On the island of Sumatra, a small animal eats the coffee fruits and the seeds (beans) pass through its digestive system and excreted. The beans are collected from the jungle floor and processed as normal coffee.“

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Coffee: Resources for home espresso (#)

„There are now hundreds of web references to Kopi Luwak. Curiously, allaccounts date to pretty much the same month early in the explosionof the web. Nevertheless, I recently received email from a credibleprofessional source who's drunk the stuff.“

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CoffeeKid - Later On July Musings in Coffee and Espresso (#)

„I put some cheap beans through it (some cheaper Colombian), and indeed, it was working. Doug and I started talking about Kopi Luwak , so I pulled out my remaining stash, grabbed 230 grams of it, and started roasting.“

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CoffeeGeek - Members: Coffee Recipes, Vietnamese Coffee (Hardware) (#)

„ I don't know if they export their "Chon" variety, but it is exquisite! It's sort of a poor man's kopi luwak, since it has gone through the digestive system of a weasel, not a civet.“

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CoffeeGeek - Members: Cafe and Bean Reviews, Coffee "through" the civet cat (#)

„Posted May 20, 2004 link Do a search on this site or Google for Kopi Luwak or Kopi Luak. I haven't tried it, but a lot of accounts are that it is overrated.“

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CoffeeGeek - Members: Cafe and Bean Reviews, Coffee "through" the civet cat (#)

„Here's a couple articles, two entirely different points of views, with the poop...uh, er I mean scoop: Kopi Luwak “

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Kinds of Coffee (#)

„Kopi Luwak is considered the rarest beverage in the world. Once you find out how it's processed, you'll believe it.“

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Coffee/Tea - Articles (#)

„Kopi Luwak coffee is one of the strangest beverages in the world, and perhaps one of the most expensive.“

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Coffee Table - Coffee Forum (#)

„Kopi Luwak and SARS “

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