Luwak Star Gourmet Coffee, 100% Arabica Bali Kintamani Luwak Coffee from Indonesia (or Kopi Luwak) Whole Beans, Medium Roast, 100 Gram (0.22 Lb) Bag, Roasted in the U.S.

I have wanted to try authentic kopi luwak for as long as I have known it exists. Kopi luwak is regarded as one of the best and most expensive cups of coffee in the world. This product does NOT fail to deliver on that promise.The bag comes whole-bean and needs to be ground. The product is accompanied by a printed set of instructions on how to best-prepare a cup. Not going to lie -- I run mine through a Keurig. Am I a blasphemer for it? Probably. But I'm lazy and it's tasty.Description for the product suggests notes of chocolate and caramel, and I absolutely agree. This coffee is the absolute smoothest, silkiest, least-bitter coffee I have ever consumed, and it has absolutely NO aftertaste on the back of the palette. As a sufferer of GERD (acid reflux), I can honestly say that kopi luwak is the first coffee that legitimately DOES NOT give me ANY acid reflux. It's absolutely amazing.One of the coolest parts of my experience with the coffee is the interaction with the Luwak Star company. They've been very communicative when very, very minor complications arose with my orders (yes, plural, because it's amazing), and on my last order, they included a hand-written thank you card -- a true sign of class, and just a neat and fun experience as a consumer.If you can afford it, TRY IT.

A distinct flavor, not unpleasant or overpowering. Brewed a pot at work to share with two colleagues. We agreed it was fun to try, but the cost would certainly limit our desire to have it often.

I have college-age children and bought Luwak Star Sumatra Gayo Luwak Coffee to brew on Christmas morning. I thought my children would appreciate the novelty of this unique coffee for our family celebration. I am an intensive care unit physician and drink coffee to survive long work hours. Mostly, I notice coffee more when I miss the morning cup than when drinking stale hospital roast.For the first time in years, I realized how much a good cup of coffee matters. Smooth and balanced, I was shocked by HOW GOOD THIS COFFEE TASTES. Nothing was added, except the happiness of talking with my children on a special occasion. I am not a "foodie" of coffee aficionado. Even so, I am a working person who can appreciate when a daily ritual is elevated into a special experience. Luwak Star Gourmet Coffee is expensive, but I believe the "perfect cup" with family and friends is priceless.Luwak Star Gourmet Coffee has great customer service and the product is delivered promptly. I am a repeat customer.

After learning about kopi luwak from The Bucket List, I've been wanting to try some but never could bring myself to try it due to the cost and the fact that it's been in and out of an animal. But when I found a friend who was willing to try it with me, I figured, how bad could this be? Granted, this was an expensive experiment but it's a once thing so the $50 was well spent in that sense.We both like strong coffee and this was certainly strong. A 100gm bag was more than enough for a 10-cup pot with some leftover. It didn't smell any different nor did it taste any different, unfortunately. (Mind you, I'm not comparing this to stuff like Folgers or Starbucks. I'm comparing it to the Malaysian coffee I'm used to.) It was strong but smooth - it didn't have the "rancid" taste (not sure if I'm explaining the taste correctly) that some cheaper coffee tend to have and neither did it have a charred flavor like burnt beans. Unfortunately, it still had a hint of bitterness toward the end of the sip. I tried it black at first to experience the taste unadulterated by anything but couldn't stand it. (I never could drink black coffee anyway.) A packet of sugar made it pleasant but still retain its coffee-ness.As an experiment, it was worth it, albeit a little expensive. I don't think I'll be purchasing more of this - it's an ok coffee. I would drink it if presented with it but I won't go out of my way to get it. Just a little too expensive for everyday drinking. I'll stick to my Malaysian coffee - sweet, smooth, and buttery, almost.

I am a coffee lover and also am an Indonesian. This particular coffee has a very distinct and nice smell, also the taste is just awesome! The customer service is incredible! I've exchanged a few emails with the owner back in December when I purchased it and he was really nice, understanding, and helpful in dealing with my questions. Definitely will buy it again as a gift and my friends here in the States are giving good feedback about this coffee when I gave it to them to taste.Despite the hustle about the civet being caged and all from PETA, I can assure you that not every coffee plantation in Indonesia does that, especially for "kopi luwak", at least none that I know of. One of my good friends is an animal activist and so far, just like the owner said in the Q&A section, that there's no proof of the PETA claim about the animal cruelty. Terima kasih.

The coffee snob inside me wanted to like this coffee. However, no matter what I did, the coffee tasted sour while drinking--it did have a somewhat pleasant aftertaste though. I tried different grinders with different coarseness settings. I hand ground it, tried it on a cheap philips saeco, and on a baratza 270, mind you each try takes roughly $5 worth of coffee beans. I'm nearing the bottom of the bag and have yet to produce an enjoyable cup to drink. I tried making it into espresso, leaving the grinds in my coffee cup, tried the aeropress and nada still no luck. I really wanted to like this product but I do not.