Hi folks!
And again I was asked by a customer today if I know more about that Kopi Luwak from the cats arse...
As always my answer was:
"Well, I know and can order for you a Kopi Luwak, (Kopi = coffee, Luwak = the place where it comes from), but I have no proof if there is a coffee fermented by a cat. I know the story, but to be honest, I have never seen a photo of a cat sh*tting a packed bean and/or a native digging for it.
I don't know about a farm that breeds and feeds these rare animals with coffee cherries, and I also don't know about an overpopulated Island where so many of this species roam around and produce several kilos.
Fact is, that the so known coffee eating animal is a predator or "carnivore" (meat-eater) and does usually not it plants.
Now one might say "but dogs eat grass, too, for digesting".
Yes, but not the amount to make a huge hayball either.
And in times of mass media, I can't believe that nobody has ever made a picture of the "production" or the "harvest".
But as soon as somebody shows that to me (and not a photoshop-ed pic) I may change my mind. Til then I will think of it as a marketing joke."
Now my fellow coffee friends, has anyone of you proof or further information about this treasure and help me get more wise?
Thanks
Joey
(who acidentally almost produced Kopi Joey as she was recently chewing (wet-processing) 3 coffee cherries at the same time and almost swallowed one of the slimily beans inside....)