Kopi Luwak profile. Vietnamese companies sell an imitation kopi luwak, made using an enzyme soak which they claim replicates the civet's digestive process. Imitation has several motivations. The high price of kopi luwak drives the search for a way to produce kopi luwak in large quantities. Kopi luwak production involves a great deal of labour, whether farmed or wild-gathered. The small production quantity and the labor involved in production contribute to the coffee's high cost. Imitation may be a response to the decrease in the civet population. Initially, civet coffee beans were picked from wild civet excrement found around coffee plantations. This
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,