A preacher recently suggested the beverage might not be "halal" — or religiously approved — because its provenance makes it unclean. But after a long discussion, Finally the influential Indonesian Ulema Council said that the coffee, known locally as Kopi Luwak, could be consumed ( halal) as long as the beans were washed.
Kopi Luwak, which takes it name from the Indonesian word for civets, is made from hard beans that have been eaten by the nocturnal critters and then fermented in their stomachs before being pooped out and roasted. Civet cats are mongoose-like animals.
In Indonesia, the world's most population Moslem nation, Kopi Luwak is produced in the main Java island, Sumatra and Sulawesi. It is also found under different names elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Only 1,000 pounds are said to be produced annually worldwide.
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Christopher
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website: http://radjachivetcoffee.blogspot.com
Showing posts with label article of kopi luwak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label article of kopi luwak. Show all posts
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Kopi Luwak Give benefits for Our Health
Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee) is the most valuable and expensive coffee in the world at this moment, so to get into the Guinness Book of Records. 4 years recent Luwak coffee prices in international markets increased, even at US$ 450 - 500/kilograms of dry beans (moisture content 11.5% - 12%). Compare the price of regular coffee a number of quality which only US$ 4.5 / kilograms.
Monday, November 8, 2010
What is your Choice ??
There is 2 varieties of coffee : Arabica and Robusta. Coffee Robusta is much of caffeine than Arabica but low acidity. and Arabica is less of caffeine but high acidity.
The cultivation of Robusta is relative easier than Arabica. These type of coffee are grown in low altitude, most of this coffee can be found in Brazil, West Africa and Indonesia.
Arabica come up with about 80 percent of world coffee population. Many coffee connoisseurs search this type of coffee. Planting Arabica beans is more difficult than Robusta beans, because it must grow in high altitude with specific climate.
The cultivation of Robusta is relative easier than Arabica. These type of coffee are grown in low altitude, most of this coffee can be found in Brazil, West Africa and Indonesia.
Arabica come up with about 80 percent of world coffee population. Many coffee connoisseurs search this type of coffee. Planting Arabica beans is more difficult than Robusta beans, because it must grow in high altitude with specific climate.
Friday, November 5, 2010
'Jamaican Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee: A Taste of Heaven on Earth
A cup of good coffee on the breakfast table is always a great way to welcome the morning. Since its inception centuries ago, coffee has become the most popular beverage and the world's most traded and sought-after commodities.
Over the years, many coffee variants have originated from different places, which paved the way for gourmet coffee to have a niche in the world market.
Aside from the basic Robusta and Arabica variants, there are other rare coffee variants which gained a good following from coffee aficionados.
Over the years, many coffee variants have originated from different places, which paved the way for gourmet coffee to have a niche in the world market.
Aside from the basic Robusta and Arabica variants, there are other rare coffee variants which gained a good following from coffee aficionados.
The 4 Best Gourmet Coffees in the world
How does one choose the 4 best gourmet coffees in the world? Of course each individual has to decide which is best for them, as it is all a matter of taste. There are however, certain coffees which stand out from the crowd because of superior cultivation or roasting processes.
The coffee bean is not in fact a bean, but the stones from the center of the cherry-like fruit of the coffee bush or tree. These cherries do not ripen all at the same time, so need to be picked by hand. There are two beans in each cherry, but still thousands have to be picked to produce enough beans for roasting.
The remaining fruit of the cherry needs to be removed from the seeds, which is done by either drying them in the sun, and then machines strip off the dried fruit from the beans, or by the soaking method, so the fruit comes away from the bean, known as washed coffee.
These fresh coffee beans remain green until the roasting process begins. Each gourmet coffee has its own particular roasting blend, but a special process is used for the first coffee on our list:
1. Kopi Luwak: this rare, exotic coffee; also known as Civet or weasel coffee, is exceptionally smooth and has an amazingly subtle, lingering taste. The beans are actually processed by the Indonesian civet, which eat the ripest coffee cherries and pass the undigested beans, which are then collected by farmers, who sanitize them thoroughly and sun-dry them before roasting and vacuum packing them for shipping. The natural enzymes of the civet release unique flavors impossible to access by regular methods.
The coffee bean is not in fact a bean, but the stones from the center of the cherry-like fruit of the coffee bush or tree. These cherries do not ripen all at the same time, so need to be picked by hand. There are two beans in each cherry, but still thousands have to be picked to produce enough beans for roasting.
The remaining fruit of the cherry needs to be removed from the seeds, which is done by either drying them in the sun, and then machines strip off the dried fruit from the beans, or by the soaking method, so the fruit comes away from the bean, known as washed coffee.
These fresh coffee beans remain green until the roasting process begins. Each gourmet coffee has its own particular roasting blend, but a special process is used for the first coffee on our list:
1. Kopi Luwak: this rare, exotic coffee; also known as Civet or weasel coffee, is exceptionally smooth and has an amazingly subtle, lingering taste. The beans are actually processed by the Indonesian civet, which eat the ripest coffee cherries and pass the undigested beans, which are then collected by farmers, who sanitize them thoroughly and sun-dry them before roasting and vacuum packing them for shipping. The natural enzymes of the civet release unique flavors impossible to access by regular methods.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Coffee Roast Style
For Ground and Roasted Bean available:
1) Light roast : strong acid, yellowish -brown color, slight grain smell, weak flavor
2) Cinnamon roast : american style slighty acidic, cinnamon color
3) Medium roast : acidic characteristic and sweet flavors, nut-like color. american style
4) High roast: bitter notes more pronounced than acid. good for iced coffee
5) City roast : standard well balanced tasted flavour new york city origin
6) Full city roast : bitter characteristic slighty more assertive than acidity. good for iced coffee
7) French roast : pronounced bitter notes, rich unique taste. european style.
8) Italian roast: strong and bitter but not acidic. almost black in color
Regards,
Christopher
email : chris.crador@gmail.com
website : http://radjachivetcoffee.blogspot.com
1) Light roast : strong acid, yellowish -brown color, slight grain smell, weak flavor
2) Cinnamon roast : american style slighty acidic, cinnamon color
3) Medium roast : acidic characteristic and sweet flavors, nut-like color. american style
4) High roast: bitter notes more pronounced than acid. good for iced coffee
5) City roast : standard well balanced tasted flavour new york city origin
6) Full city roast : bitter characteristic slighty more assertive than acidity. good for iced coffee
7) French roast : pronounced bitter notes, rich unique taste. european style.
8) Italian roast: strong and bitter but not acidic. almost black in color
Regards,
Christopher
email : chris.crador@gmail.com
website : http://radjachivetcoffee.blogspot.com
Favorite Drink In The World
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. It was first discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia sometime around the year 800. It then spread to other countries in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Coffee ranks second only to oil in the amount traded in dollars. All the coffee in the world is grown on tropical climates, located in places between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Monday, November 1, 2010
The Most Expensive Coffee in the World
Coffee is the worlds most popular beverage and the worlds second biggest commodity, second only to oil. Those are some impressive statements. People enjoy a fresh cup of brew in the morning, with lunch, at work and it is a standard after dinner drink. Its popularity is probably best illustrated by the very long lines at Starbucks and the coffee shops that now dot most major street corners in the United States, Europe and pretty much everywhere other place on the globe.
Recommended Drink
Kopi Luwak coffee is unique and like no other. It is labeled as the most expensive coffee in the world due to its highly controversial method of production as well as the rarity of the beans. Sourced from Sumatran region of Indonesia, many coffee connoisseurs claim that this is a must-try.
The beans are in fact deposits from a type of animal called palm civet. Among others, civets enjoy consuming red coffee cherries.
The beans are in fact deposits from a type of animal called palm civet. Among others, civets enjoy consuming red coffee cherries.
This is Unique and Like No Other
Like many prized items, some coffees are rare. There are many factors affecting the limited availability of certain types of coffee beans. They include geographical factors, climate changes and in one particular case, the method of processing. Kopi Luwak coffee is unique and like no other.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Coffee Luwak ( Kopi Luwak)
While birds and other wildlife find homes on coffee plantations, any creature that actually eats the crop would necessarily be considered a pest. Right? Well, not entirely. On coffee plantations in the south and southeast Asian range of the common palm civet, these coffee-eating carnivores are welcome members of the work force.
Weighing four to 11 pounds, the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites) is a smallish carnivore that lives largely in the trees, where it emerges at night to forage alone for a mixed diet of fruit, insects, and
small mammals.
Weighing four to 11 pounds, the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites) is a smallish carnivore that lives largely in the trees, where it emerges at night to forage alone for a mixed diet of fruit, insects, and
small mammals.
Research about Kopi Luwak
There is a research in 2002-2004 by Prof. Massimo Marcone from University of Guelph, he examined the chemical and physical properties of Kopi Luwak coffee. He found that the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the Luwak wa in fact affecting the beans. But he was surprised to find - despite the unusual fermentation path - that roasted Kopi Luwak beans had lower bacterial counts then control beans.
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