The secret.
We will never release the finer points of the art of Kopi Luwak farming. Its these finer points that make all the difference, and its taken us eight years to refine what we have learnt. What may appear simple, is actually complicated – and critical. For example, knowing when you should collect skate and when you shouldn’t. It’s just like knowing when to go fishing and when you’ll just be wasting your time. Times of the year, phases of the moon, rains, etc – it all effects the final product.
When we collect our Kopi Luwak we’re not just leaving it up to the civet or mongoose to do all the work. It’s a partnership - mongoose and farmer. We have learnt to create Luwak Gardens - an eco-friendly area within our plantation where the animal will return often and gorge on the coffee again and again, as well as the wild berries & fruit – by doing this, we have created flavours that we want in our own distinct Kopi Luwak.
Kopi Luwak was long considered an unviable commercial product due to its rarity. It was something that was produced as a special treat among friends and families. Very few people knew of this very rare, smooth, full-bodied coffee. We have created an environment that can support a regular yearly supply. It will be a strictly limited supply.
Recently, it has been introduced into boutique coffee cafes around the world and even talked about on Oprah! And there is more and more interest and hype than ever before. To create the absolute best you have to create the perfect garden and that garden is the Mandailing Estate coffee plantation.
The taste? Coffee experts include "smooth", "musky", "unique" and "rich" in their attempts to describe Kopi Luwak''s taste. But you will never know until you try it yourself. After all, the proof is always in the pudding, or in this case, in the p_ _!
