Thanks to the coffee culture explosion, connoisseurs are now proactively seeking new twists on their beloved bean-based beverage. Cappa-this, frappa-that, double mocca doodah – the permutations are endless.
But despite all the commotion surrounding these newfangled concoctions, it’s gonna take more than a few choccy sprinkles and an injection of hot milk to get us frothing with excitement. And that’s exactly what we told our roving product scouts when they returned from the depths of the Indonesian jungle claiming to have found the most extraordinary coffee in the world.
Civet Coffee (Kopi Luwak), originates from the stool of a wild cat found in South East Asia. Following a brief explanation and a quick sip of the stuff we were asking our charlady if she could muster up a few slices of humble pie, because Civet Coffee, also known as Kopi Luwak, is indeed the most astonishingly different coffee we’ve ever tasted.
Originally posted on May 27, 2006 @ 5:36 am