Kopi Luwak

Have you heard of this type of coffee? It is produced mainly in Indonesia and it is arguably the best coffee in the world and definitely the most expensive. 

What makes it really special is that is carefully selected by a civet (cat-like animal) who eats only the best grains, digests them and "poops" them in their original shape, shells intact.

Civets taking a break

Civet's poppies

Sophisticated coffee-maker

A cup of Kopi Luwak

The result is a powerful, lower caffeinated and less bitter coffee. We really liked it and are thinking of ways to incorporate it in our menu. Perhaps in a dessert?

First sip

A miracle

What an amazing surprise we encountered at the beach today! It seems that early this morning, when one of Kayumanis staff arrived to their private beach, he was shocked to find the sand full of holes and covered on white stuff... The mystery was solved when he discovered two baby turtles walking against the sea, clearly lost and confused. They had hatched the previous night but could not manage to reach the sea as they were walking opposite direction.

Since the tide was high already, he decided to keep the turtles in a safe place till the afternoon, when it would be easier for them to swim away. Here you can see the cute babies and the great moment when we released them and they reached the sea and started their life trip. It was such an unforgettable view...

Video shooting

Kevin getting ready

Today we worked on the video presentation for the upcoming Kayumanis Chefs' Collaboration 2012. The video was shot at Kayumanis Ubud and both Kevin and Chef Mustika had to present themselves and their creations for the event. Soon I will talk about the two special cocktails we are preparing for this occasion...

Discussing the contents of the video