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culebra
11-03-2007, 12:16 AM
I know it's one of most expensive beverage, but it seems very hard to find and i would like to have some suggestion before i end up finding faked beans.

is there any local cafe or shop that are selling kopi luwak?
if not anyone tried purchasing it through online?

icecreamvan
11-03-2007, 07:44 AM
Why would anyone want to drink coffee made from beans that was shatted out of a rodent?:dunno:

urban.one
11-03-2007, 07:46 AM
Cant help you.

But up until recently I didnt know what this if. So for others in the same boat...


Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee is coffee made from coffee berries which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). The civets eat the berries but the beans inside pass through their system undigested. This process takes place on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago, and in the Philippines (where the product is called Kape Alamid). Vietnam has a similar type of coffee, called weasel coffee which are coffee berries which have been regurgitated by local weasels. In actuality the "weasel" is just the local version of the Asian Palm Civet.

Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world, selling for between $120 and $600 USD per pound, and is sold mainly in Japan and United States, but it is increasingly becoming available elsewhere, though supplies are limited only 1,000 pounds at most make it into the world market each year (Pg 23, The Gospel According to Starbucks; Sweet). One small cafe, the Heritage Tea Rooms, in the hills outside Townsville in Queensland, Australia has Kopi Luwak coffee on the menu at A$50.00 per cup. The locals line up for it, and it has gained nationwide press. This, however, is the only place it is available in Australia. [1]

samo147
11-03-2007, 01:23 PM
yum yum

http://www.animalcoffee.com/natural.php

culebra
11-05-2007, 11:28 AM
hmm so there is no market/cafe where i can find them locally eh? damn thing.

urban.one
11-05-2007, 02:12 PM
Call Planet Coffee roasters here in calgary. they might be able to hook you up or tell you who can.

analbumcover
11-05-2007, 02:44 PM
thats fucking nasty

http://www.indonesiangrocery.com/shop/index.php

JRSC00LUDE
11-06-2007, 12:31 PM
The next time someone says your breath smells like shit you can actually blame it on the coffee.

analbumcover
11-06-2007, 03:15 PM
and you can continue to blame it on eating out your boyfriend

haha :poosie:

01RedDX
11-07-2007, 07:11 PM
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