You want to cat-poop coffee, and you wonder where to buy Kopi Luwak? Kopi Luwak is certainly among the rarest types of coffee available, given how it is produced. So, where can you buy the most expensive coffee in the world, Kopi Luwak? Let’s find out!
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Where can I buy Kopi Luwak coffee? Is Kopi Luwak available online and/or brick and mortar stores? Which stores offer the best price?
Owly Choice reader Tara
Tara wonders where she can purchase Kopi Luwak coffee. It’s a very good question, as this type of coffee is very difficult to find.
Though offers extraordinary gourmet flavors, Kopi Luwak is quite rare due to its production process. This type of coffee derives from a Luwak cat in Indonesia. Specifically, Luwak cats eat coffee berries, and the excrement of those berries is used to produce coffee. Due to the scarcity of Luwak cats, Kopi Luwak coffee beans are some of the most expensive beans in the world.
Today, we will discover where to buy Kopi Luwak coffee. We encourage you to pay attention to the details. You will want your coffee to be 100% Kopi Luwak. Some retailers mix Kopi Luwak with Arabica, but sell under the seal of Kopi Luwak. Further, you may want to ensure that the beans are ethically collected. Specifically, Luwak cats need to be wild, and not farm raised.
Where to buy Kopi Luwak coffee
| Coffee | Retailer | Price range | Check out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallacea Coffee Wild Kopi Luwak Coffee Beans | Amazon | $$ | |
| Shangri-La Coffee – Wild Kopi Luwak Coffee Beans | Amazon | $$$ | |
| Kopi Luwak Direct Coffee Beans | Kopi Luwak Direct | $$$$$ | |
| Volcanica Coffee Free Range Kopi Luwak | Volcanica Coffee Company | $$$$$ | |
| Pure Kopi Luwak Coffee Beans | Pure Coffee Company | $$$$$ | |
| CLuwak Coffee Beans | Cluwak | $$$$$ |
Kopi Luwak coffee
Coffee Kopi Luwak production
Kopi Luwak coffee is a special type of coffee. The production process is unlike any other type of coffee.
Specifically, coffee berries need to interact with the enzymes of the Luwak cat. During this process, coffee beans reach their desired flavors and aroma. To be more rpecise, coffee obtains sweet chocolate flavors, and no added sugar is typically needed.
In order for the Luwak cats’ enzymes to interact with the berries, Luwak cats eat the berries. After they excrete the berries, coffee producers collect and wash, while seeds are removed and dried.
Cost of Kopi Luwak
As strange as it may sound, coffee beans created through this process are considered a delicacy and are sold at over $30 per ounce. This coffee is truly gourmet.
Ethics of companies that sell Kopi Luwak
As you decide where to buy Kopi Luwak, make sure that the producer is 100% ethical. Ethical means two things here:
- Ensure that Luwak cats are not captured from the wilderness just to produce coffee. Luwak cats are wild, and should remain wild. The quality of coffee from Luwak “farms” is of poor quality. Make sure to play your part in stopping mass-production of this blend, which would be unsustainable and harmful to Luwak cats.
- Ensure that the place where you buy Kopi Luwak is selling 100% Kopi Luwak coffee. Many retailers “cheat” by adding a mix of different beans, Kopi Luwak and Arabica, but sell under the seal of Kopi Luwak.
Owly’s conclusion
Kopi Luwak coffee is delicious, gourmet and sweet. It sells for exorbitant prices, but it’s worth trying every now and then. Before you decide where to buy Kopi Luwak, make sure you do your research. You want to verity that the company sells 100% authentic Kopi Luwak coffee, and that the Luwak cats live in the wildnerness.
What do you think?
Have you ever tried Kopi Luwak coffee? Where do you buy Kopi Luwak?
Let us know in the comments!
Hi, I am from Poland. I found you website very interesting and I read your article on daily basis. I did know kopi Luwak coffee. I can not find the Kopi Luwak coffee in Poland. What’s a pity.
Wow. I have never heard of Kopi Luwak coffee. I am further reading that Kopi Luwak comes from a small animal called the Asian Palm Civet. The actual name “Kopi Luwak” originates from Bali. The word “Kopi” means “coffee” in Balinese, while “Luwak” is the local name for the Palm civet.
I have never had Kopi Luwak. I should do it!
Dear Owly, I have learned from you a lot about different kind of coffee and making coffee. Thanks for it.
Hi, Cristine,
So happy to hear you enjoyed our article! I hope you will also enjoy a cup of Kopi Luwak coffee! Do you know where you will be getting your bag of Kopi Luwak?
-Owl
can I import Kopi Luwak from abroad?
Hi, Jen,
Yes, and make sure you follow all necessary requirements (customs, etc.). Further, ensure that the importer follows ethical practices, and does not cage Luwak cats.
We are vetting a couple of importers of Kopi Luwak that operate in Indonesia. We will update the article when we have more information.
-Owl