Kopi Luwak proteolytic enzymes which break down the beans' proteins, yielding shorter peptides and more free amino acids. The proteins also undergo non-enzymatic Maillard browning reactions in the later roasting process. Moreover, while inside a civet the beans begin to germinate by malting which also lowers their bitterness. Marcone also conducted an analysis on the volatile compounds which are responsible for the coffee's flavour and aroma, showing that there are significant differences from regular coffee. He concluded that: According to Dr. Davila Cortes, the altered protein structure degrades the effectiveness of the coffee as a diuretic. Few objective assessments of taste are
Kopi Sotiropulos the station's weekly evening news weatherperson. Kopi is now the co-host and weatherperson of the KMPH-TV "Great Day" morning news show. Kopi Sotiropulos Kopi Sotiropulos (born Prokopios Sotiropoulos; ; September 12, 1948) is a Greek-born American character actor. He is a Fresno area television news personality and longtime weatherman who served as the weekly evening news weatherperson for KMPH-TV (then based in Visalia, California). He reports the weather and co-anchors, along with Kim Stephens, the station's "Great Day" weekday morning talk/news program. A graduate of Fresno High School, Sotiropulos attended Fresno City College before transferring to Fresno State University during