I Tried Kopi Luwak — Here’s What It Was Like (My Review)
This review was written by Cara Swinson, a barista, food reviewer, and guest author on our site. I’ve…
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How To Use The AeroPress: Two Ways To Make Kopi Luwak Coffee
Alan Adler spent 40 years designing aerodynamic objects — he’s the engineer behind the Aerobie flying ring, which…
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Is Coffee Acidic or Alkaline? Why Kopi Luwak Is The Smoothest Low-Acid Coffee
Coffee has a pH of around 5 — more acidic than black tea, more acidic than milk, roughly…
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Kopi Luwak Health Benefits: The Science Behind Civet Coffees Unique Compound Profile
A 2013 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry analyzed 21 varieties of coffee beans…
Read ArticleThe Climate Decision Behind Every Bag of Kopi Luwak
A while back, I started looking seriously into what it would actually take to make this business climate-responsible.…
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Cruelty-Free Kopi Luwak: Wild vs. Caged, and How to Tell the Difference
A study published by Faunalytics assessed the welfare of caged civets on kopi luwak farms against the Five…
Read ArticleIs Coffee From Animal Poop Sanitary? The Real Answer
The reaction is predictable: someone learns that kopi luwak comes from the digestive tract of an animal, and…
Read ArticleKopi Luwak Nutritional Value vs Regular Coffee
A standard 8-ounce cup of black coffee — any coffee — contains roughly 2 to 5 calories, less…
Read ArticleIs Kopi Luwak Sanitary? Bacteria & Safety Testing
The question gets asked with polite concern at dinner parties and with considerably less politeness in online forums:…
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