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
Jimmy Beans Wool Jimmy Beans Wool Jimmy Beans Wool is an American yarn retailer. Primarily operating online, the company has a physical location in Reno, Nevada. Jimmy Beans Wool ships to over 60 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Uzbekistan. Jimmy Beans Wool also releases a bi-monthly newsletter and instructional videos. Laura and Doug Zander founded Jimmy Beans Wool in 2002. Laura Zander, previously a software engineer, became CEO of the company. The original store in Truckee, California, located in a historic train depot, sold coffee and yarn. The company no longer sells coffee. Available yarn includes imports from South America,