Vietnam Civet Coffee

Civet coffee, which is made from coffee beans that have been defecated by the Civet animal, is served in Vietnamese coffeehouses by the cup. In Vietnam the Civet coffee is known as Ca Phe Chon, a name that has the rough translation of “Weasel Coffee.”

Vietnam has also seen a rapid increase in the demand for Simulated Civet Coffee which is made by a company called Trung Nguyen which isolated the Civet’s digestive enzymes and now uses their patented synthetic soak made using the enzymes to create the product they call Legendee.

Trung Nguyen produces two variations of this Legendee simulated Civet coffee including their Legendee Classic which uses several types of coffee plant varietals including Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, and Excelsa, and Legendee Gold which uses only Arabica coffee beans.

In southeast Sumatra’s Lampung province Trung Nguyen uses Arabica coffee beans to produce Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee). During the day the Civets are allowed to forage on the coffee cherry which have been set out into large courtyards. Then the Civets are caged again in the evening.

Civet Coffees from Around the Globe

Civet Coffee is produced by various countries including:

Indonesian Civet Coffee;

and Philippine Civet Coffee (including Bantai Civet Coffee and Arengga Civet Coffee).

More Informative Civet Coffee Information:

Civet Coffee Body, Flavors, and Aromatic Qualities;

Civet Coffee From Tree to Cup;

Civet Coffee – Buying the World’s Most Expensive Coffee;

Civet Coffee FAQ;

The Asian Palm Civet;

Civet Coffee – What Happens to the Bean in the Civet’s Stomach;

and Jacu Bird Coffee.