Contents:
- Medical Video: World’s Most Expensive Coffee - Kopi Luwak
- What is civet coffee?
- Difference between civet coffee and other coffee
- Is civet coffee healthier than other types of coffee?
Medical Video: World’s Most Expensive Coffee - Kopi Luwak
Luwak coffee is the most expensive coffee in the world. Because, this coffee is believed to be very rare and tastes so typical. Because of its trademark, this coffee is often a genuine souvenir of Indonesia. The price of civet coffee is expensive, but is it really comparable to its usefulness for health? To find out whether civet coffee is healthier than other types of coffee, consider the following explanation.
What is civet coffee?
Luwak coffee is produced in Sumatra with a method that is not at all common. Luwak coffee beans are obtained from civet droppings, which are a kind of wild civet that lives in the forest or coffee plantation area. Sumatra is indeed known as Robusta and Arabica coffee producing areas.
Civets that roam around coffee plantations often eat cherries grown from coffee plants. Cherries will be digested by mongoose, then the cherry seeds (coffee beans) that are not destroyed in the digestive system of the civet will come out along with the feces.
The coffee beans that come out with civet droppings will be processed further. The type of coffee beans depends on the cherries, which the civet eats, can be robusta or arabica. However, most of the civet coffee available on the market today comes from Arabica coffee plants. The seeds will be cleaned and sterilized, then roasted so that the coffee is ready for sale and distribution.
Difference between civet coffee and other coffee
Other types of coffee are processed directly from the plants. Coffee beans will be separated from the fruit and processed in such a way. While civet coffee through a more complicated stage. Because the process is different, the taste and texture of expensive coffee is different from other types of coffee. Luwak coffee feels lighter, not sharp like other coffees. In addition, steeping is also more flavorful.
Some people believe the taste and aroma of civet coffee is more appetizing because mongoose is very good at choosing cherries from coffee plants. Civet is believed to be able to choose only the best and ripe cherries. In addition, enzymes that help mongoose digest coffee are also said to reduce the acidity of coffee. This is what makes the taste not so sharp.
Is civet coffee healthier than other types of coffee?
According to a laboratory test in Canada, civet coffee from Indonesia contains less protein than other types of coffee. This is because the protein in coffee has been digested and absorbed by mongoose. Because the protein is reduced, the typical bitter taste of coffee also decreases.
The digestive process of mongoose makes its caffeine and acidity reduced. However, that does not mean all civet coffee is low in caffeine and is safe for the stomach. Because, each coffee bean consumed by civet has a different caffeine content. When compared with other types of coffee such as Aceh coffee, Toraja coffee, Ethiopian coffee, or Kenyan coffee, the difference in content is not so far.
So, you should still consume civet coffee wisely. Avoid drinking civet coffee more than 3 cups per day. Side effects of drinking civet coffee include anxiety, anxiety, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, headaches, and palpitations.
