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Weasel or also known as the mongoose in the coffee plantation in the area of Confessing Way, Liwa, Lampung Barat, on Friday (17/12/2010).
KOMPAS.com - The presence of civet coffee in the country is a misnomer. In an era cultuurstelsel or forced cultivation, civet coffee is a "drug" solace for farmers who colonized the Netherlands. However, it has now become a top commodity, the selling price in the international market could reach USD 32 million per kilogram.
No need to wonder if the presenters are well known businessman, Oprah Winfrey, reviewed the enjoyment of coffee on this one in her show, Oprah Winfrey Show, which aired one of American television. "Cita a unique and delicious taste," he commented, even though nearly choked when I discovered how to manufacture.
Beginning of the 19th century, a number of farmers in the country, particularly in Lampung, forced to grow coffee as a commodity. They are then required to deposit all of their harvest to the Dutch colonial government. Once they find a way to enjoy the coffee harvest.
"The trick with ngelahang (collect) coffee that fell on the ground, including that of the civet droppings," said Sukardi (34), crafters Luwak coffee on the Way Confess, Liwa, West Lampung District, Lampung, tells the long history of the emergence of civet coffee in the region.
Hundreds of the current year up to now ngelahang Luwak coffee habit that made a handful of coffee farmers in West Lampung and South Sumatra. For Minariah (39), coffee farmers in Liwa, enjoying the results ngelahang Luwak coffee is a pleasure in itself.
"Brangkalan (coffee beans are still mixed civet droppings) are usually found during the harvest season (coffee). Can the branch, stem, or soil. I collected, milled, and then drink themselves because there are not many, "said Minariah.
Luwak coffee forest. So people call Liwa Luwak coffee was obtained from nature. Commodities that this one has a very unique flavor. The aroma is very sharp, tasty, and not too acidic.
In the market, forest Luwak coffee sold by a variety of flavors, and some have added the exotic scent of soil.
Peculiarity Luwak coffee, among others, because in the animal digestive organs coffee experience naturally fermented by enzymes produced by bacteria. Associated enzyme was to reduce the acidity of coffee beans.
"The process was also sharply lower levels of caffeine in coffee. So, people who drink 10 cups of coffee a day mongoose is not a problem. Not damage the body, "said Sukardi half promoting Luwak coffee.
In certain areas, he added, deliberately coffee stored up to seven years simply to reduce levels of caffeine and acidity.
Similar statement put forward Massimo Marcone, coffee researcher from the University of Guelph, Canada, as published in the journal Food Research International. "Digestion mongoose automatically reduce levels of protein to produce a unique taste and rich coffee. This coffee its characteristic soft, sometimes the taste of chocolate or caramel. One of the best coffee in the world, "he explained. Marcone luwaknya coffee research focuses on Indonesia.
Maintained
As his fame, civet coffee on the market is now no longer just a search result in the open, like in the coffee plantation or forest. Most of the resulting even from places mongoose maintenance.
On the Way Confess, Liwa, for example, the famous mongoose wild and savage kept in a cage in the yard. However, maintained that only the type Paradoxurus and Arctictis.
Mongoose mongoose (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) was recorded as one of the usual animals eat the coffee fruit and produce the best coffee. These animals are found in coffee plantations and forests in Sumatra and Java.
Civet binturung (Arctictis binturong) produces a larger dirt. However, today weasel "bear" including the protected animal.
Revelation Anggoro (25), crafters Luwak coffee on Way Confess, say, not easy to maintain that the best coffee-producing animals. "Not infrequently the mongoose escape after a successful bite cage cover made of wood and wire. Reflecting from experience, is now closed cage usually made of iron material with diameter of 10 millimeters, "he said.
Civet also classified as cannibals because animals can kill each other if placed in a cage. Therefore, generally the animal is placed in a cage measuring about 1 meter x 1.5 meter separately.
High Cost
According to Gunawan S (41), group chairman of King Civet Luwak coffee makers in Pekonan, Way Claims, civet maintenance operating cost is very high, reaching Rp 55,000 per head per day. "A mongoose every day to be fed fresh coffee fruit (which is considered the best) 5 pounds, at least one banana bunches, as well as supplements or vitamins. Coffee prices alone is Rp 6,000 per kilogram, "he said.
Not all coffee served fruit eaten. Mongoose only eat really ripe and fresh.
Various process that makes the price of civet coffee is very expensive. Goddess Ana (33), coffee exporter and brand owner of Goddess Civet, said civet coffee prices in international markets is USD 7 million-USD 32 million per kg. "Coffee is still there who are looking for rare and prestige," said the businessman who exports Luwak coffee from Liwa to Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Canada. For comparison, coffee beans and coffee from Panama Hacienda St. Helena Africans who entered in the ranks of the top price of coffee each Rp 1.5 million and Rp 1 million per kilogram.
So, no wonder if Forbes magazine called Luwak coffee from Indonesia as the most expensive coffee in the world. In New York, United States, like those captured in a news show on CNN, civet coffee cup valued 100 dollars or nearly $ 1 million. Wow ...!
(Yulvianus Harjono)
Source: Compass Print
Editor: A. Wisnubrata
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