At $30 to $100 for a cup of civet coffee, this post-bop/avant-garde jazz saxophonist is sticking to his breakfast blend of dark-roast Folgers. One of the world`s most expensive coffee, the civet coffee ( also known as Kopi Luwak ) is a low production coffee that can sell anywhere from $160 to $600 per pound.
The civet coffee is made from the beans of coffee berries, which is eaten by a weasel called the Asian Palm Civet. These coffee berries pass through the weasel`s digestive tract, and produces proteolytic enzymes that seep into the beans. The beans pass through the weasel`s intestines, and are defecated, while maintaining the shape of the beans.
Needless to say these beans are gathered, and thoroughly cleaned. After being cleaned the beans are sun dried, lightly roasted, and brewed. This process produces a coffee that is aromatic, and less bitter.
Kopi Luwak is produced on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sulawesi in Indoesia. Other civet coffee producing countries are the Philippines, East Timor, and Vietnam.
Civet coffee is a rare luxury item, and gourmet food product that is out of my reach. Unless I sell a great number of CD`s I`ll have to stick with my Folgers dark roast, or coffee from my friends at Mc Donald`s on Gratiot and 7 Mile in Detroit. By the way, if you want to help me purchase a $30 cup of civet coffee, you can purchase my CD - Meaning, Truth, and Understanding online at http://www.keithgamblemusic.bandcamp.com/, but encourage you friend to buy my CD because that is one expensive cup of coffee.
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