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Indonesia — Bali; Luwak Coffee (more Cat-Pooh-Chino)


Like Semarang, Bali has Cat-Pooh-Chino as well

You may recall that back on 15 April I posted an article on Luwak Coffee (a.k.a., cat-pooh-chino) on our visit to the central portion of the Indonesian island of Java. As a refresher, kopi luwak (also known as civet coffee) is made from partially digested coffee beans fed to the Asian palm civet. Hence the humorous name of Cat-Pooh-Chino. Today’s cuppu comes from Satria Luwak Coffee located about a two-mile/3.2km drive north of Gunung Kawi.

Satria Luwak Coffee

Now, for some strange reason not everyone in our tour group was up for a cup of Joe. Various conventional coffees, teas, and even hot cocoa were available for those less adventurous among us:

Pre Brew
Post Brew

As for Ursula and me, we were ready of our cup of Joe. Joe, by the way, was the friendly civet who pooped out our caffeine fix:

A Cup of Joe Courtesy of Joe D. Civet

Yes, you can buy luwak coffee to take home with you:

Luwak Coffee

While you’re here, follow the sign to the coffee bean processing area:

Luwak Coffee Processing Center

Here you can watch the help roast the washed beans:

Washing and Roasting Away All Traces of Joe D. Civet

Now for some Bali flora photos:

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Fun Photo Friday — Bali Favorites 1


Rice Paddy Panorama

Today I present the first of five Fun Photo Fridays featuring Bali favorites:

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Indonesia — Bali; Pura Gunung Kawi and Tampaksiring


Pura Gunung Kawi — A World Heritage Site

About an hour north of Benoa Cruise Port lies an acheological site called Gunung Kawi Temple. It’s also known by another name — The Valley of The Balinese King — and it dates back to the 11th century. To get to this World Heritage site you’ll travel to the village of Tampaksiring:

Tampaksiring

Now, I’m going to have to apologize because I don’t seem to have any photos of the actual temples here. I can only surmise that Ursula and I opted to not make the trek uphill and into the jungle. But if you want to see what the Balinese have to say about this ancient site, here you go:

Pura Gunung Kawi

I can show you however the lushness that abounds in this area, including terraced rice paddies and jungle:

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