FOOD FUNDA: Luwak Coffee

Sunday 15 July 2012

Luwak Coffee

Luwak coffee is the most unique and expensive coffee in the world. This coffee comes from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an area well known for its excellent coffee. The unique taste and the process to make this coffee is the main reason why is it so expensive. If you can find a vendor, the current cost for a pound of Kopi Luwak is around $150 or more. Some more adventurous coffee houses are selling it by the cup for $15 - $30, but you won't likely find it at your local coffee shop just yet. Is it really worth of the price? Just keep reading and you will find out why, because you are going to pay for the experience of enjoying such an unusual phenomenon.