If there is one thing I enjoy in life it is coffee. I drink copious amounts of it and one of my favourites is Sumatran Mandehling. When I am at home in Yogyakarta, Candika and I frequent a delightful coffee shop in the Malioboro Mall called Excelso’s (pictured left). Excelso’s has a chain of coffee shops across the archipelago of Indonesia. I was pleased to see one had opened on Jalan Pantai Kuta next to the Inna Kuta Hotel.
Whilst in Yogyakarta Candika thought she would be brave and try a Kopi Luwak. For those not aware of this delicious coffee it is made from, well, Civet shit! Yeah I know, sounds awesome and makes you feel like throwing up at the mere thought of drinking it. Fear not, it all goes through a thorough cleaning process.
Basically Kopi Luwak is from the droppings of a Musang or Asian Palm Civet. The droppings are collected every morning, dried and then go through a cleaning process that is rigidly controlled. For those wishing to taste this lovely coffee you can obtain it at Excelso’s in Kuta and will cost you Rp8,000.
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Hi Barrie,
thank you for the Kopi Luwak piece. I believe this coffee is referenced by the Jack Nicholson character in the motion picture “The Bucket List”. I assume the animal eats the coffee bean, it ferments through ingestion then is expelled, cleaned and eventually served up. My wife says it’s very good and is also healthy. Go figure…. Pan
Postscript: Liked the article on A Day of Feasting. I’m still learning to eat without using utensils.
Barrie, do you like the Bali Coffee? I dont like the bits in it sometimes get like a sandy feeling in the mouth,but it has some kick!
Are you sure its only Rp 8000, it was more like Rp80, 000 isnt it or a cup?
We have an original civet coffee that already roasted from the mountain of Aceh.
If anyone interested call me at 0812 333 000 68
Thanks
Kopi Luwak is expensive. But it is worth it cause the coffee is good. it’s sweet and aromatic.
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