Civet Coffee- A True Treasure

By Author: Vikram Kuamr
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If you've never had a cup of civet coffee, you've really been missing out on something! Known for its rich and delicious flavor you may not be aware of just how civet coffee comes to be one the rarest and subsequently most costly coffees in the world. The process that goes into the making of civet coffee is one of the more fascinating tales ever told and almost as much of a treat as the coffee itself.
Over time, the story of the making of civet coffee has become the stuff of legend among coffee drinkers who know its tale and many of those who hear it, don't believe such a story could be true.
But true it is. Civet coffee, more commonly known as Kopi Luwak coffee in the west, is grown on the islands of Indonesia. In this temperate environment, the plants grow strong and produce several red berries inside of which are the coffee beans that go into the rare beverage. When the berries are ripened a regional animal called the Asian palm civet is drawn to eat them. This is where civet coffee gets its name. Particularly fond of the red berries of this regional plant the animal chooses the best and ripest berries and eats ...
... them. The animal's ingestion of the ripe fruit is the most important step in the making of civet coffee and means that the beans will be the ripest and best tasting of each plant's crop.
Once the beans have passed through the civet's digestive system, (a unique but helpful process which many believe gives the civet coffee its smooth and far less bitter taste by reducing the amount of protein in the processed coffee bean), they can be carefully harvested and enjoyed by all. The civet in return for his part in the making of civet coffee is given many large areas in which to roam on harvesting lands that dot the islands of Indonesia and parts of other nearby Asiatic island systems enjoying the berries that grow there.
There are also other pleasant notes in the civet coffee that come after the process; overall it's a rich and robustly flavored coffee that's well worth braving the taboo to try. For no matter what we human beings try, there is no way to replace this valuable step in the making of civet coffee and produce the same wonderfully flavored beverage. After a thorough cleaning process and a good drying in the warm sun, the beans are gathered and shipped to the homes of civet coffee lovers all around the world.
Kopi Luwak is a treasured and rare gift from an all natural process that is found nowhere else in the world either by the fruits of nature or the efforts of man. With notes that are compared to chocolate and syrup and a tone that is natural and earthy, civet coffee offers so much more to its drinkers than any other blend and for those that have tried the rare treat the difference is clear.

Author Bio.
The making of civet coffee is an honored practice and the sellers at E Kopi Lowak are proud to share thus gift with you. Having a cup of civet coffee should be a goal for any true coffee enthusiast.