Kopi Luwak vs Ethiopian Sidama: Two Premium Coffees From Opposite Ends of the Flavor Spectrum
In November 2019, the Sidama people of southern Ethiopia voted to establish their own regional state, separating from…
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Kopi Luwak vs Washed-Process Arabica: What Happens When Two Clean Coffees Go Head to Head
In the specialty coffee world, “clean” has become one of the highest compliments a roaster or judge can…
Read ArticleJava’s Original Coffee Variety: Why Arabica Typica Is the Foundation of Wild Kopi Luwak’s Flavor
Java's Arabica Typica variety: why the oldest cultivated coffee strain on earth is the foundation of wild kopi…
Read ArticleWhy Arabica Kopi Luwak Tastes Different From Robusta: The Variety Question That Matters Most
Cheap kopi luwak is cheap because it starts with Robusta. Authentic Javanese kopi luwak uses Arabica Typica —…
Read ArticleWhy West Java’s Volcanic Highlands Produce the World’s Best Wild Kopi Luwak
The volcanic highlands of West Java, known historically as the Priangan or Parahyangan, are where Java’s coffee story…
Read ArticleJava’s Four Government Estates: The Ijen Plateau Plantations That Built Indonesian Coffee
Sometime in the wet season of 1699, a Dutch colonial officer named Hendrik Zwaardecroon oversaw the planting of…
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