While travelling in Indonesia I was lucky enough to be able to sample the world's rarest coffee!! Here's my report on it.
So where does the world's rarest coffee come from? Well as a traveller you quickly learn that everywhere advertises and promotes themselves as "the world's best", "the world's highest", "the world's cheapest" etc. so to be honest I normally take no notice of such things. Singapore is a city renowned for exaggerating stuff and quite frankly on my few trips there it has made me cringe the amount of things they claim to be the world's best or the world's first.
I was in Munduk in Bali and touring near rice fields only to find a coffee plantation nearby. While checking out the coffee plantation we were introduced to a somewhat odd looking creature known as the Luwak Fox!! It is this creature that eats red coffee beans, is a mix between a cat, wolf, fox and dog and it helps produce the Luwak Coffee!
Right where do I start? The Luwak Fox eats coffee beans and they then come out of its ass. They use these digested and excreted beans to make the special Luwak Coffee. Really? Yes its the excretion of a Luwak Fox!! I couldn't quite believe it but it had to be tried!!
We tried an alcoholic version of it, as if you're paying a lot for a cup of coffee, you might as well take the bonus of it coming with alcohol.
The Luwak coffee can be tried all over Bali and Indonesia, and of course is also exported. We went to a cafe called Kubu Kopi but there are a few around. Your driver will more than likely take you to a coffee plantation if you do a day tour of northern Bali. It's not touristy to try the Luwak coffee - so if you want to try it - make sure he takes you there. It'sin Munduk, so another option is to stay in Munduk itself.
You get a wide range on the menu which includes a photo of the amazing Luwak Fox on it just to convince you to buy and try it. The price was around $8 US Dollars so go for it - as this is the world's rarest coffee! But hold on - what did it taste like?? It was great - I can't easily describe the taste but a totally relaxing and tasty coffee - plus you're in a peaceful environment with a fab view!
Right, I'm off to get myself a coffee (a 'normal' granulated one). Don't Stop Living!
Where can you sample the world's most rare coffee? Head to Munduk in Bali, Indonesia, though it is also exported!
So what's it called? - Luwak Coffee
How much is it? - About 8 US Dollars a cup
What's it made from? - Coffee bean which has been excreted from the Luwak Fox
Should you try it? Of course!! You only get one chance in life, live it!!
So where does the world's rarest coffee come from? Well as a traveller you quickly learn that everywhere advertises and promotes themselves as "the world's best", "the world's highest", "the world's cheapest" etc. so to be honest I normally take no notice of such things. Singapore is a city renowned for exaggerating stuff and quite frankly on my few trips there it has made me cringe the amount of things they claim to be the world's best or the world's first.
I was in Munduk in Bali and touring near rice fields only to find a coffee plantation nearby. While checking out the coffee plantation we were introduced to a somewhat odd looking creature known as the Luwak Fox!! It is this creature that eats red coffee beans, is a mix between a cat, wolf, fox and dog and it helps produce the Luwak Coffee!
Right where do I start? The Luwak Fox eats coffee beans and they then come out of its ass. They use these digested and excreted beans to make the special Luwak Coffee. Really? Yes its the excretion of a Luwak Fox!! I couldn't quite believe it but it had to be tried!!
We tried an alcoholic version of it, as if you're paying a lot for a cup of coffee, you might as well take the bonus of it coming with alcohol.
The Luwak coffee can be tried all over Bali and Indonesia, and of course is also exported. We went to a cafe called Kubu Kopi but there are a few around. Your driver will more than likely take you to a coffee plantation if you do a day tour of northern Bali. It's not touristy to try the Luwak coffee - so if you want to try it - make sure he takes you there. It'sin Munduk, so another option is to stay in Munduk itself.
You get a wide range on the menu which includes a photo of the amazing Luwak Fox on it just to convince you to buy and try it. The price was around $8 US Dollars so go for it - as this is the world's rarest coffee! But hold on - what did it taste like?? It was great - I can't easily describe the taste but a totally relaxing and tasty coffee - plus you're in a peaceful environment with a fab view!
Right, I'm off to get myself a coffee (a 'normal' granulated one). Don't Stop Living!
Where can you sample the world's most rare coffee? Head to Munduk in Bali, Indonesia, though it is also exported!
So what's it called? - Luwak Coffee
How much is it? - About 8 US Dollars a cup
What's it made from? - Coffee bean which has been excreted from the Luwak Fox
Should you try it? Of course!! You only get one chance in life, live it!!
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To find more about insane coffee journeys and Coffee in East Timor check out the Backpacking Indonesia part of Don't Stop Living travel website.. Free reprint available from: A Rare Coffee For You To Try!!.
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