FOOD

Why I Decided Not to Give One of The Priciest Coffees a Go.

Let’s meet Kopi Luwak, the exotic coffee from Sumatra

Happy September dear friends!

🌷🌸🌷🌸 🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸 /ᐠ🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷 ( ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ🌷🌸🌷 \ つ \ / U U / 🎀 \

Let’s usher in some cheer for the new month. Food and emotions always work for a great conversation. I was very lucky to visit my dream destination Bali in 2018. I was attracted to Bali after reading the book ‘’ Eat, Pray, Love. One woman’s search for everything ‘’ by Elizabeth Gilbert. I am a huge fan girl of Elizabeth Gilbert and I love all her books.

‘’ At some point in a woman’s life, she just gets tired of being ashamed all the time. After that, she is free to become whoever she truly is ‘’-Elizabeth Gilbert

Bali Island is stunning, steeped in mysticism and rich customs, including unique culinary traditions. Needless to say, this is also the place where I had my first encounter with ‘’Kopi Luwak ‘one of the world’s finest and costliest coffee, and I refused to drink this exotic coffee. Being a downright coffee fan, you might wonder what made me refuse this hot cuppa!

Let’s meet Kopi Luwak!

But, Coffee first…

Yes, I needed to taste Kopi Luwak first before telling its story. So, today I opened a sachet of Kopi Luwak which was kept like a treasure for the past five years in my pantry. Emptied the contents into a cup of boiling water.

No sugar…

No milk…

I stared into my cup of exotic black coffee from Sumatra for a few minutes, still unable to make a decision. Finally, I took a sip, and then one more. Because I will not be able to write about it without tasting it. I wanted to be truthful. The only way to experience food is by tasting it. After five long years, I don’t know whether the coffee lost its aroma, but it tasted strong, just like any other black coffee. And nothing special happened to me after drinking it.

Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee )

Kopi luwak is coffee made from collecting half-digested coffee seeds defecated by the Asian Palm Civets. The civets are fed on fully ripe high-quality aromatic coffee seeds and later the defecated seeds are collected and processed to make exotic Kopi Luwak. This coffee is less acidic and known to have many health benefits. Kopi Luwak is known to be beneficial for people with migraines, dementia, and colon cancer. It is known as a mood enhancer too.

The cost of one kilogram of Kopi Luwak is approximately US $100 for farm-fed civet and it can go up to US $1300 for wild collected coffee. (Wiki ).

Now you know the reason I couldn’t sip a cup of exotic Kopi Luwak. It is basically poop coffee. But guys, I drank it now. Don’t give me that stare!

𝚰𝗍’𝗌 𝗃υ𝗌𝗍 𝖼ⱺⱺᥣ! (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

Let’s celebrate September with food stories. Food and emotions can never go wrong! I am a foodie and love to read food stories across the world. Does anyone have a story to share about trying exotic food? Please do post your story in Reader’s Hope. Don’t forget to tag me. You must also tag ILLUMINATION in your stories.

Here is one of my much-loved food stories.

Here is another food story from one of our gifted writers Tree Langdon

𝓚𝓮𝓮𝓹 𝓢𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰! 𝓚𝓮𝓮𝓹 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰!

Let me tag a few supporting friends for good cheer. Please check out the stories of these amazing writers .Dr Mehmet Yildiz Dr. Gabriella Korosi Dr. Preeti Singh Fahaz Hameed The Sturg Katie Michaelson Toni The TalkerAnnelise Lords Rui Alves Sahil Patel Prasanna Srinath Subhasinghe Prahalad Rajkumar Suman Verma