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>coffee luwak. If you are coffee afficianado, luwak is a must.

Do you mean Kopi Luwak, the coffee from Indonesian civet poop?

According to James Hoffmann[1], people should stop consuming that as the industry is based on animal abuse and it's nearly impossible to verify your Kopi Luwak has been gained through fair practices that haven't harmed the animals.

If you are coffee aficionado then better stick to Fairtrade coffee that doesn't involve any animals.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkbuFwHnJQY



I think most "kopi luwak" nowadays is produced chemically, rather that using a weasel's digestive system (OK, that's "chemically" too, but you know what I mean :)

A while back I visited a kopi luwak farm in Vietnam, Hue I think it was. The animals were treated really well, but I'm sure that's not going to be the case for all these places.

Anyway, kopi luwak really is amazing stuff - but at the farm I tried "weasel coffee" and "chemical coffee" side by side (the same beans, with the same grind and roast), and I couldn't tell the difference.




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