Luwak Coffee is considered one of the finest coffees available. The majority of commercial Indonesian Coffee Luwak is from Java and Sumatra or Sulawesi, and made from Robusta beans; Taste of Indonesia sources its Coffee Luwak exclusively from the high quality Arabica plantations and is therefore considered to be of superior quality to other varieties.
Luwak coffee comes from the Indonesian island, an area well-known for its excellent coffee. Also native to the area is a small civit-like animal called a Paradoxurus. That's the scientific name, the locals call them luwaks. These little mammals live in the trees and one of their favorite foods is the red, ripe coffee cherry. They eat the cherries, bean and all. While the bean is in the little guy's stomach, it undergoes chemical treatments and fermentations.
The bean finishes its journey through the digestive system, and exits. The still-intact beans are collected from the forest floor, and are cleaned, then roasted and ground just like any other coffee.
The resulting coffee is said to be like no other. It has a rich, heavy flavour with hints of caramel or chocolate. Other terms used to describe it are earthy, musty and exotic. The body is almost syrupy and it's very smooth.
Examples, one small cafe, in the hills outside Townsville in Queensland, Australia has Luwak coffee on the menu at A$50.00 (=US$33.00) per cup, selling approximately four cups a week, which has gained nationwide Australian press. In April 2008, the brasserie of Peter Jones department store in London's Sloane Square started selling a blend of Coffee Luwak peanut and Blue Mountain called Caffe Raro for £50 (=US$99.00) a cup. It has also recently become available at Selfridges, London, as part of their "Edible" range of exotic foods and beverages. It is also available in Toronto, Canada.
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