PREMIUM FRESHLY LUWAK (CIVET) ARABICA COFFEE,Indonesia Blenco price supplier

 

WHOLE BEAN COFFEE

 

ROASTED FRESH TO ORDER

 

MEDIUM-DARK ROAST - SUITABLE FOR ESPRESSO, DRIP OR PLUNGER

 

SEALED IN A FOIL LINED BAG WITH ONE WAY VALVE FOR FRESHNESS

 

 

 

100% Arabica

 

100% Specialty Grade, Single Origin Estate coffee

 

Roasted fresh to order

 

 

 

Ground coffee AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

 

Please email us with your preferences for

 

FINE, MEDIUM or COARSE

 

 

WHOLESALE, BULK OR CUSTOM ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE

 

 

Decription

 

The Asian Palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) is responsible for the effects of this unique coffee.

Related to the cat but belonging to the viverridae family, the same as the mongoose, it has a weasel-like face, cat-like body and long tail with fur which may be either gray or brown with various darker markings.

 

The Asian Palm civet of Indonesia is a musky grey-toned colour with darker stripes.

Beneath the tail of both sexes is a gland from which a fatty secretion is emitted to mark its territory. This substance is collected to be used as a perfume fixative, main supplies coming from the Indian civet (v. zibetha).

 

The omnivorous, tree-climbing civet cat prowls the coffee plantations at night picking and consuming the finest and best ripe coffee cherries. These pass through the civet and are collected in the droppings. Beans emerge without their fleshy coating, but entire and appear undigested. They are extracted by washing and carefully cleansed before being processed.

It had long been considered as a legend that the civet (Luwak) consumed the best coffee beans which then passed through their gut undigested, even entire with their cherry-like coating, the beans being washed and processed in the normal fashion  to make this highly selected top grade coffee. Some thought that the actual situation was that the best beans were selected according to the type civets would eat, and these processed without having actually been eaten by the civet cats.

 

Recently a researcher, Marcone, working with the African civet (Civettictis civetta) and later with the Indonesian civets, has suggested the beans are slightly digested during their passage, to the extent that an enzyme process has broken down  some of the proteins allowing them to leach out, resulting in a less bitter coffee.

Speculation is that a lactic acid fermentation may be a factor, however any attempts at trying to mimic the process have so far failed.

 

In areas of Java and Bali where civet cats roam, the Kopi Luwak is made in villages from these Arabica coffee beans. 

 

 

 

PAYMENT

 

PAYPAL is our preferred method of payment in that it offers protection and security to both the buyer and the seller. PAYPAL offers easy, secure and discrete payment options for all cards, including EFTPOS.

 

However, if you prefer to submit payment by either Direct Deposit or Electronic Funds Transfer simply send us a message so that we may provide you with our banking details. Keep in mind that this is a far slower method of payment and that it oftens takes a number of days for funds to be cleared.

 

ABOUT US

BLENCO COFFEE is roasting company from Indonesia.  Our artisan coffees are hand crafted and roasted fresh to order from the finest coffee sourced from leading growers with an emphasis on environmental and social responsibility and sustainability

 

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