A department store in London is offering kopi luwak -- the legendary varietal coffee consisting of beans harvested from the dung of the palm civet in Indonesia and southeast Asia -- at the gut-busting price of £50 (about $99) per cup. Once thought by many to be an urban myth, kopi luwak has earned a reputation among coffee conneisseurs for its smoothness and "distinctive" aroma. The brew currently being offered at the Peter Jones Espresso Bar is actually a blend of kopi luwak and Jamaica Blue Mountain, two of the rarest and costliest varietals to be found. Proceeds from the sales of "Caffe Raro" will go to a cancer support charity.
Read more about it:
• Is Kopi Luwak for Real? - Urban Legends
• Animal Dung Coffee at £50 a Cup - BBC News
• Feline Feces Make Costly Coffee - Londonist
Read more about it:
• Is Kopi Luwak for Real? - Urban Legends
• Animal Dung Coffee at £50 a Cup - BBC News
• Feline Feces Make Costly Coffee - Londonist
Comments
What a Urban Legend.
We sold Kopi Luwak since over 5 years.
I like it, tastes good but the price is not so high.
Have a look at http://www.hagenkaffee.de
Its a german Specialy-Coffee-House
I’ve had a cup (and by the cup, it costs about $9), and after the novelty wears off, it’s really not so great.
Nevertheless, you can always count on someone saying, “That’s good sh-t!” in true Cheech-and-Chong intonation.
There were several coffee houses selling the stuff over the Internet, last time I checked.
Hi, If you want to know all about Kopi Luwak or want to try it please visit http://www.realkopiluwak.com There you can find a description of the Luwak animal, the process to obtain the Kopi Luwak, How to make a perfect cup of coffe, warnings about buying kopi luwak, description of this rare coffee, pics and video. You can also buy kopi luwak online. Thanks
If you want to buy it s available in good stocks at Terra Nera in Camden town,