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Minggu, 13 Maret 2011

Overcome Civet Coffee Breath Odor

You often feel less confident because bad breath is not good? If you've tried various ways but have not gone well, try a cup of coffee mongoose. Based on the findings of Professor Mel Rosenberg, who studied at Tel Aviv University, coffee contains components that prevent the bacteria release the gases cause unpleasant breath (halitosis). According to Rosenberg, the chemical components of coffee can serve as Pastilles yangmencegah breath odor at its source.

Rosenberg has spent over 2 decades to learn about diagnosing and treating halitosis. Basically, he explained, his study aims to find out why coffee cause halitosis. However, his study found, although the coffee can cause problems in the mouth, but instead of coffee can also solve the problem halitosis.

coffee powder
Coffee powder is added to the water-filled saliva or salivary bacteria inhibiting the release of gas will cause breath odor. In some cases, the light of Rosenberg, coffee can cut the amount of gas release up to 90% of it.
"We think that coffee will cause breath odor, but there is something in this magical beverage that actually brings the opposite," said the researcher, as quoted dailymail site.

However, because they still believe that coffee contributed to the cause of breath odors, the researchers still would isolate the chemical substances in coffee can inhibit the release of gases that cause halitosis. Coffee, according to researchers, could lead to halitosis because the content of milk in a coffee can ferment in the mouth that makes your mouth dry.

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Rabu, 06 Oktober 2010

What is Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee)?

If you're looking for exclusive coffee with ultimate taste then this might just be it. Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee) is probably the rarest coffee you can get. Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee), as it is known, is considered to be the world's finest coffee by Native Sumatrans. This coffee has an Intense but delicate flavor and no aftertaste, which is unique in coffee. This flavor is due to the fact that the coffee has been partially fermented by passing through the system of the Civet.

The World's Most Expensive Coffee

Enjoy Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee) everywhereThe source of the beans doesn't seem to be deterring coffee lovers with Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee) selling for up to $1,300 per kilo, making it the most expensive coffee in the world according to Forbes Magazine. Also you should know that only around 500 kg of Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee) is produced each year making it very rare to find and difficult to order.
Drinkers swear that it tastes like no other coffee in the world. In Queensland, Australia, one small cafe is selling Civet Coffee for AUS $50 per cup and th

Minggu, 16 Mei 2010

Civet Coffee (Kopi Luwak)

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) 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.

Civet Coffee (Kopi Luwak)Only about 500 kilos of this blend is collected per year, making it the ultimate in exclusivity and rarity. And when we tell you where the beans have, er, been, you'll understand why. You see the primary reason for Civet Coffee's distinctive taste is that it's been partially fermented by passing through the digestive system of a Sumatran Civet Cat. No, really!

Civet Coffee (Kopi Luwak)
Basically this feral feline prowls Sumatran coffee plantations at night, choosing to eat only the finest, ripest cherries. The stones (which eventually form coffee beans) are then collected by sifting through the Civet's number twos.

Revered for its luscious chocolatey flavour Civet Coffee is totally safe, totally sterilised and totally delicious. Plus there's no discernable aftertaste.

Native Sumatrans consider this to be the finest coffee in the world, and it really is the ultimate brew to serve to all those annoying Johnny-come-lately coffee shop connoisseurs. Of course, telling them where it comes from is completely optional. Put the kettle on!

'Kopi Luwak'

The civet cat is sometimes seen at Chek Jawa.
And so too are its droppings.
For those doing guided walks at Chek Jawa, this is a great opportunity to tell the story of 'Kopi Luwak'. Here's Marcus sharing about the droppings found on the Chek Jawa boardwalk (in white circle).

This very expensive coffee has "an extra step in the production process – before it passes into your cup, it passes through the bowels of a furry animal."

Here's a delightful article about the coffee.

‘Kopi Luwak’: The last word in gourmet or just another passing fad?
The Jakarta Post 17 Jan 09;
Sooner or later, any self-respecting coffee connoisseur is going to have to pucker up and discover the taste of the infamous Kopi Luwak (civet coffee). It even has Oprah Winfrey’s seal of approval.

And like much that goes all the way to the top – after all, how much higher than The Big O can you go? – debate rages about just how much is quality and how much is hype.

Some coffee experts in Jakarta dismiss the brew as merely another overhyped, commercialized fad. Others, such as culinary legend William Wongso, believe quality Kopi Luwak exists and should be valued.

Even those who aren’t interested in coffee will pause for thought once learning about the extra step in the Kopi Luwak production process – before it passes into your cup, it passes through the bowels of a furry animal.

The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) is a cat-like mammal that lives in coffee plantations in Sulawesi, Java and Sumatra.

The civet is unable to digest coffee beans properly; when it eats them, they pass through its digestive system, ending up back on the ground at the other end, more or less intact.

But not untouched – as the bean makes its journey through the civet’s insides, it is exposed to the animal’s stomach acids and enzymes, which give it a special kind of fermentation. The excreted beans thus take on an unusual taste.

Brewing these beans (after washing, one hopes) produces an unusual drink. The beans are hard to come by, given the specialized harvesting techniques required, which makes it boutique and hard to come by and therefore, to some, very high class.

At the Kopi Luwak cafĂ© in Mal Kelapa Gading 2, you can try both “pure” Kopi Luwak, or a mere hint in a blend of Luwak (3%) and standard coffee beans.

A 10 gram sachet of the unadulterated variety costs around Rp 75,000 (US$8).

So it’s not just its origin that raises eyebrows. It is reportedly the most expensive coffee in the world.

The high price is a simple matter of supply and demand, says Indonesian coffee expert Alun Evans.

“Is it worth the price? Well I guess that is all in the eye of the beholder.”

Nevertheless, Yudhi, 26, is still eager to try the Indonesian drink.

After all, what does he have to lose – it wouldn’t be the first time someone pays too much for a coffee that tastes like it’s come out of an animal’s rear end.

But 24-year-old Filipe Campos Michel just can’t stop thinking about where it came from.
“I don’t think I could drink it,” he says. “I just don’t think I could.”

Others see it as a special coffee experience, endorsed not only by Oprah but by a civet as well.

“The civet finds a good quality of coffee bean,” Yudhi says. “That’s why people like to drink it.”

The Kopi Luwak is served black, so it is at its richest. It has a deep chocolate color, with a rich, sweet flavor. It is also a little more grainy than standard coffee.

Yudhi, at least, liked it.

“It tastes sort of creamy,” he says. “It has a very strong aftertaste.”

He won’t make it a habit, though, with its designer price tag.

“It is good to try it, but not to drink it all the time.”

JP/Michelle Keenan