This animal mainly feeds on coffee beans. After fermentation in the stomach of coconut cats, it destroys protein and produces short peptides and more free amino acids. The bitterness of coffee will be reduced, and the feces discharged will be the main raw material. Because coffee beans cannot be digested, they will be excreted. After cleaning and baking, it will become cat excrement coffee.
In the coffee industry, cat excrement coffee is widely regarded as a product with novelty as its selling point.
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) said that "the industry's knowledge is that it tastes bad". SCAA quoted a coffee expert as saying: "Obviously, the selling point of cat excrement coffee lies in its story rather than its quality.
According to SCAA standard, the score of cat excrement coffee is two points lower than the lowest score of the other three coffees. It can be speculated that the treatment process of cat excrement coffee weakens the high-quality acidity and taste and makes the taste more dull. Of course, many people seem to regard this plain taste as the advantage of this coffee. "
Extended data:
Kopi luwak, produced in Indonesia. /kloc-At the beginning of the 8th century, the Dutch established coffee plantations in the Indonesian colonies of Sumatra and Java, and prohibited local people from picking and eating their own coffee fruits. Indonesian locals accidentally found that civet cats love to eat these coffee fruits, and they will discharge the beans intact when they defecate.
Civet cats only choose the most ripe and sweet coffee beans to eat, which is a natural selection in itself. Secondly, the locals find that these beans are fermented in the cat's stomach, and the coffee produced is better than ordinary coffee. The mellow and delicious cat excrement coffee has gradually gained popularity and become a hot commodity in the international market.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-kopi luwak