How to Host a Kopi Luwak Tasting Party
The Specialty Coffee Association’s cupping protocol specifies exactly 11 grams of ground coffee per 200 milliliters of water,…
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Sumatra vs Java Coffee: How Indonesia’s Two Giants Taste Different — And Which to Choose
Sumatra and Java both grow Indonesian Arabica — but the cup profiles couldn't be more different. Here's the…
Read ArticleThe Java Coffee Harvest Runs Five Months a Year — Here’s Why That Makes Wild Kopi Luwak Genuinely Scarce
Java's Arabica harvest runs roughly May to September. Wild civet foraging is seasonal too. Here's why authentic kopi…
Read ArticleKopi Luwak vs St Helena Coffee — Premium Island Coffees
St Helena Island sits so far into the South Atlantic Ocean — 1,200 miles from the nearest coast…
Read ArticleIs Kopi Luwak Overrated? An Honest Assessment
In February 2014, a specialty coffee shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, ran a blind taste test. They sourced…
Read ArticleBest Animal Processed Coffees Ranked
In 2012, a Thai entrepreneur named Blake Dinkin introduced a coffee to the world’s most exclusive hotel bars…
Read ArticleKopi Luwak vs Regular Coffee — Is The Price Justified?
A 100-gram bag of authentic wild kopi luwak costs $125 at honest retail. A 100-gram bag of premium…
Read ArticleHand-Picked Wild Kopi Luwak vs Machine Harvested
There is no machine that can do what a skilled forest collector does at four in the morning…
Read ArticleSpecialty Coffee Grades — Where Kopi Luwak Ranks
The Specialty Coffee Association’s cupping protocol assigns scores on a 100-point scale across ten attributes: fragrance/aroma, flavor, aftertaste,…
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