Wild Indonesian Civet Coffee, Traced to the Lot
Green, roasted, or ground — cupping score 87, wild-sourced from Sumatra, Java, and Bali, with lot documentation on every shipment.
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How to Tell Real Kopi Luwak from Fake
Most coffee sold as kopi luwak is not kopi luwak. Global demand runs far beyond what wild civets can actually produce, so the gap gets filled with ordinary arabica relabelled at a premium, or with beans from caged civets fed by hand. Before you evaluate our coffee, it is worth knowing how to test anybody’s — including ours.
Lot sheet
Collection area, harvest window, processing method, and the quantity actually available from that lot.
Cupping report
Score, flavour descriptors, and the date of evaluation — signed by the Q Grader who cupped it.
Pre-shipment sample
350 gr from the actual lot you are buying, so your own cupping table decides.
Export papers
Certificate of Origin and Phytosanitary Certificate, prepared by our in-house export team.
Wild-Sourced, Not Caged
The caged-civet trade is the reason this category carries a reputational risk for the buyer as much as for the producer. Our answer is not a slogan — it is a collection method that can be described, named, and checked.
Our kopi luwak is gathered from free-roaming Asian palm civets living in and around smallholder coffee gardens in Sumatra, Java, and Bali. Nobody feeds them and nobody confines them. The animals move through the gardens at night and take the cherries they judge ripe, which is precisely the selection step that no machine reproduces.
Named collectors, not anonymous supply
Collection is done by the same smallholder families who farm the gardens. We buy from them directly, and we can tell you which area a lot came from.
Seasonal volume, honestly stated
Wild collection produces kilograms, not tons. When a lot is finished, it is finished — we will tell you that instead of substituting another coffee.
Open to inspection
Buyers placing recurring orders are welcome to visit the collection areas and our processing facility, or to send a third-party inspector at any point in the season.
Our own footage from the coffee gardens and the farmers who collect there — no stock imagery, and no caged animals.
From Forest Floor to Green Bean
Six steps, all of them manual, and each one a place where quality is either protected or lost. This is what separates a clean cup from the musty coffee that gives the category its bad name.
Collection
Farmers walk the gardens at first light and gather the cherry clusters left by civets overnight.
Washing
Repeated washing in clean running water removes all outer matter before the beans go anywhere near a drying bed.
Natural fermentation
The enzymatic change that began inside the animal is allowed to finish under controlled conditions.
Drying
Sun-dried on raised beds and turned by hand down to a maximum of 13% moisture.
Hulling
Parchment is removed in small batches so the lot is never mixed with commodity coffee on the line.
Hand sorting
Defects are picked out by hand, then the lot is cupped before it is offered to any buyer.
Read more about our wider processing standards on the beans process page.
Cupping profile for our current kopi luwak lots. A lot-specific report is issued with every quotation.
Cupping Score 87 — What That Means
Eighty-seven puts this coffee in the specialty band, but the number on its own proves nothing. What makes it usable is knowing who scored it, on which lot, and against which measurable specification.
Our lots are evaluated by our in-house Q Grader against SCA protocol, and the score is issued per lot rather than as a permanent property of the product. Fragrance reads fresh and nutty with vanilla and gentle almond; the cup is clean, with chocolate and caramel, medium acidity, and a medium, syrupy body. Bitterness is noticeably lower than an equivalent washed Sumatran arabica — the enzymatic signature of the process. You can read our grader’s professional profile before you trust the number.
Green, Roasted, or Ground
One coffee, three formats. Which one you take depends on where the roasting decision sits in your business.
01 · GreenGreen beans
Unroasted, hand-sorted, shipped with phytosanitary paperwork. You control the roast curve and cup the lot yourself before committing.
For roasters & importers
02 · RoastedRoasted beans
Roasted to an agreed profile and packed to order, so a premium line can go on the menu without roasting capacity of your own.
For cafés, hotels & retail
03 · GroundGround
Ground to your brew method and sealed immediately. The practical choice for hospitality service and gift-oriented programmes.
For hospitality & giftingAlready know the format and volume you want, and ready to order online?
See full specs and order online →What Kopi Luwak Actually Costs
Retail kopi luwak is widely sold between USD 100 and USD 600 per pound, which tells you almost nothing about wholesale cost. Buying at origin removes several layers of that markup, but the real number still moves with the lot.
For a market-wide breakdown by weight, see our kopi luwak price per kilogram analysis.
coffee valueUSD 500 – 780
Indication only. Your quotation is issued against a named lot and confirmed volume, and includes the cupping report for that lot. Shipping, phytosanitary, and quarantine costs are quoted separately — green-bean orders add USD 28 handling.
How Ordering Works
Four steps from first message to loaded shipment, with one point of contact throughout and no broker in between.
Quotation
Send format, volume, and destination. You get a lot-specific offer with the cupping report and available quantity attached.
Sample
A 350 gr pack from the actual lot ships to your cupping table. Sample freight is charged on a first order and credited when the contract is signed.
Contract
Volume, format, packaging, and Incoterms fixed in writing. Minimum purchase is USD 100; green-bean orders add USD 28 phytosanitary and quarantine handling.
Shipment
Packed to specification, documents issued by our export team, and dispatched from Belawan or another Indonesian port.
Full terms are set out in our sample policy and shipping, logistics & payment terms.
Who You’re Buying From
FnB Coffee Indonesia, operated by PT FnB Tech Indonesia, has exported Indonesian green coffee since 1999. We are not a broker reselling somebody else’s lots: we farm a 2,621-hectare estate in Pakpak Bharat, work with roughly 1,200 partner farmers, and run our own processing and export operation.
2,621ha
Own estate
Pakpak Bharat, North Sumatra
~1,200
Partner farmers
Smallholders we buy from directly
1999
Exporting since
Own processing & export team
Kopi luwak sits inside that same structure. Collection happens in gardens we buy from directly, processing runs through our specialty plant in Central Aceh, and grading and cupping happen in Medan before anything is offered. Our in-house export department prepares the documents, so the person quoting you is the same organisation that ships the coffee. Quotations are answered by our Medan sales desk within one business day, and recurring buyers are given a named contact.
Medan office
Jl. Sei Besitang No.18 B, Sei Sikambing D, Medan Petisah, North Sumatra 20111
Jakarta office
Menara Sentraya, 39th floor, Jl. Iskandarsyah Raya No. 1A, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta 12160
Specialty processing
Desa Pondok Balik, Kec. Ketol, Central Aceh 24566
Plantation
Boangmanalu Salak, Kec. Salak, Pakpak Bharat, North Sumatra 22272
Kopi Luwak FAQ
The questions buyers ask before their first lot. Anything else, ask us directly — the Medan sales desk replies within one business day.
Is kopi luwak real coffee, and how is it made?
Yes — it is ordinary arabica coffee that has taken an unusual route. Asian palm civets eat ripe coffee cherries, digest the fruit, and pass the beans largely intact. Enzymes in the animal’s digestive tract alter the proteins in the bean, which is what reduces bitterness and changes the flavour. Farmers collect the beans, wash them thoroughly, ferment, dry, hull, and sort them exactly as any other green coffee. The species, the roasting, and the brewing are all conventional; only the fruit-removal stage is different.
How can I tell wild kopi luwak from caged-civet coffee?
Ask three questions the seller cannot answer with marketing copy. First, where exactly was this lot collected, and by whom? Second, how much of it exists this season? Wild collection has a hard ceiling, so “unlimited” is a red flag. Third, can I inspect the collection area or send someone who can?
A caged operation shows up in the answers: uniform supply, no named area, and no willingness to be visited. Our sourcing is described in detail in the authenticity section above.
How much does kopi luwak cost per kilogram?
Our indicative wholesale range is USD 50–78 per kilogram, depending on format, origin, lot, and committed volume. That is an indication rather than an offer — a firm price is issued against a named lot, and shipping, phytosanitary, and quarantine handling are quoted separately. Retail kopi luwak commonly sells between USD 100 and USD 600 per pound, which is why buying at origin matters. We break the market down by weight in our price per kilogram analysis.
Why is kopi luwak so expensive?
Because supply is set by animals rather than by planting decisions. A wild civet population in a smallholder garden yields kilograms per season, not tons, and every kilogram is gathered on foot. Processing is manual at every stage, and hand sorting removes a significant share of what is collected. On top of that, genuine lots are cupped and documented individually, which costs more than grading a container of commodity coffee. Scarcity plus labour, not novelty, is what sets the price.
What does kopi luwak taste like?
Noticeably less bitter than a washed Sumatran arabica of the same grade, with a medium acidity and a syrupy, medium body. Our current lots cup at 87 with fragrance reading fresh and nutty over vanilla and gentle almond, and a clean cup showing chocolate and caramel. It is a smooth, rounded profile rather than a bright or sharp one, which is why it suits slow brewing and premium menu placement more than high-acidity filter programmes.
Is kopi luwak safe to drink?
Yes, when it is processed properly. The beans are washed repeatedly in clean water before drying, and roasting takes place well above any temperature at which pathogens survive. Our processing is Halal certified, moisture is controlled to a maximum of 13%, and lots are inspected before export. If a supplier cannot describe their washing and drying stages, that is a hygiene question worth pressing.
What documents come with an export shipment?
Every shipment carries a Certificate of Origin and a Phytosanitary Certificate, both prepared by our in-house export department, together with the commercial invoice, packing list, and bill of lading. The lot sheet and cupping report for your specific lot are included as well. If your country requires additional certification, tell us the destination in your quotation request and we will confirm what is needed before the contract is signed.
What is the minimum order, and can I get a sample first?
The minimum purchase for kopi luwak is USD 100, and green-bean orders add USD 28 for phytosanitary and quarantine handling. Samples come first as a rule: we ship 350 gr from the actual lot so your own cupping table makes the decision. Sample freight is charged on a first order and credited against the contract when you proceed, and it is free for repeat buyers. Full details are in our sample policy.
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Tell us the format and volume, and you will have lot origin, a cupping report, and an FOB price within one business day.
