Kopi Luwak is known by several names. These include Civet Coffee. In the Philippines it is known as Coffee Alamid and Kape Alamid.
Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee the world, often selling for around $30 a cup in the USA but in some parts of the world the price approaches $100 per cup.
For most, even more shocking than the cost is how this coffee is obtained. This coffee can only be obtained from the dropping of a cat like animal known as the Civet. Some call the Civet the fox-cat. In the Philippines, it is cute but scruffy while the African version is absolutely beautiful!
The following video features the Asian Palm Civet that can be found in the Philippines and describes exactly how this coffee is made and how prized Kopi Luwak is.
One major distributor of Coffee Alamid in the Philippines can be found here
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I have not had the pleasure of drinking this coffee yet but I'm on a mission to obtain it. It is very expensive though. I'm hoping I can find some in a local shop but I have never seen it for sale in the Philippines. I haven't really looked for it though. It is likely found in more exclusive and expensive shops in Makati and perhaps in Cebu.
A great source of information about Kopi Luwak can be found at an expat website.
If you've had the pleasure of a cup of Kopk Luwak or Coffee Alamid as it is called here int he Philippines, please tell me about it!
The following video features the Asian Palm Civet that can be found in the Philippines and describes exactly how this coffee is made and how prized Kopi Luwak is.
One major distributor of Coffee Alamid in the Philippines can be found here
.
I have not had the pleasure of drinking this coffee yet but I'm on a mission to obtain it. It is very expensive though. I'm hoping I can find some in a local shop but I have never seen it for sale in the Philippines. I haven't really looked for it though. It is likely found in more exclusive and expensive shops in Makati and perhaps in Cebu.
A great source of information about Kopi Luwak can be found at an expat website.
If you've had the pleasure of a cup of Kopk Luwak or Coffee Alamid as it is called here int he Philippines, please tell me about it!
