Kopi Luwak aromatic civet coffee spread from locals to Dutch plantation owners and soon became their favourite, yet because of its rarity and unusual process, the civet coffee was expensive even during the colonial era. "Kopi" is the Indonesian word for coffee. "Luwak" is a local name of the Asian palm civet in Sumatra. Palm civets are primarily frugivorous, feeding on berries and pulpy fruits such as figs and palms. Civets also eat small vertebrates, insects, ripe fruits and seeds. Producers of the coffee beans argue that the process may improve coffee through two mechanisms, selection and digestion. Selection occurs as the
Coffee in world cultures a shared sweet. In the past, Portugal imported most of its coffee beans from Brazil, which heavily influenced its coffee culture. Using mainly robusta beans, Portuguese coffee is made very strong, and the usual order is a Bica (only in Lisbon), a very bitter shot of espresso. According to a legend, this is an acronym for "Beba Isso Com Açúcar", which translates to "drink this with sugar". Much like Nordic cultures. coffee in Portugal is used for shared time among friends. Coffee is a way of life in Spain. It is consumed during almost every meal, but most often during