Hi all. I have just broken open a packet of the Kopi Luwak (Civet Cat) coffee from the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. This is the digested and collected rare bean available in parts of Indonesia and the Philippines.
I am working with a development project that supports a community collecting the coffee beans for processing. The coffee is sold through a store in Davao City Mindanao and I brought a packet back to try (roast date 14 March). It costs about USD$20 for 125 grams, but this works out considerably cheaper than I have seen it in London and the USA. I am a little wary of giving it a burl on my little Breville even with the trusty 4080 on grinding duty, but I will take a sample to the local coffee shop tomorrow.
Has anyone tried this before? Would there be any interest in a larger bag of green beans coming back with me next time for those roasters out there? Obviously, it needs to fit in the suitcase, but if people are interested I could probably get my hand on a small sack.
Cheers, C.
I am working with a development project that supports a community collecting the coffee beans for processing. The coffee is sold through a store in Davao City Mindanao and I brought a packet back to try (roast date 14 March). It costs about USD$20 for 125 grams, but this works out considerably cheaper than I have seen it in London and the USA. I am a little wary of giving it a burl on my little Breville even with the trusty 4080 on grinding duty, but I will take a sample to the local coffee shop tomorrow.
Has anyone tried this before? Would there be any interest in a larger bag of green beans coming back with me next time for those roasters out there? Obviously, it needs to fit in the suitcase, but if people are interested I could probably get my hand on a small sack.
Cheers, C.
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