Since
1999
1999
Rooted in Aceh Tengah
Our story begins in Desa Pondok Balik, where Arabica grows slowly at altitude beneath the forest shade.
Wild Kopi Luwak · Aceh, Indonesia
Born in the Highlands. Made by Nature.
How a small team in Aceh Tengah brought authentic wild kopi luwak — real civet coffee, never caged — to coffee lovers worldwide.
Discover Our Story
Who We Are
A rare wild kopi luwak shaped by Aceh’s highlands, heritage, and patient craftsmanship.
Original Luwak began in 1999, yet our passion for Indonesian coffee traditions runs deeper. As part of Indonesia Specialty Coffee, we bring decades of origin experience to every cup. Our wild-sourced Arabica is graded, roasted, and documented batch by batch — so the quality, authenticity, and traceability of your civet coffee can always be checked.
Wild
Sourced
Sourced
Never Caged, Always Wild
Free-roaming Asian Palm Civets choose ripe cherries naturally. No cages, no forced feeding, and no shortcuts.
The Place
Where Aceh’s altitude, shade, and time shape the cup.
In the volcanic highlands of Aceh Tengah, Indonesia, coffee grows the way it has for generations — slowly, at altitude, and under forest shade. Our story begins here, in the village of Desa Pondok Balik, where in 1999 Original Luwak set out to share a coffee most of the world only reads about.
In these pristine, misty highlands, free-roaming wild Asian Palm Civets select only the ripest cherries. That natural selection starts the fermentation that gives authentic kopi luwak its low acidity and deep, rounded body.
Every batch verified
CQI Q-Grader Verified
HALAL Certified
The Wild Difference
Wild kopi luwak by nature. Rare by design.
We don’t farm civets. We never have. Our kopi luwak is foraged from wild, free-roaming civets that live exactly as they should — in the forest, choosing their own cherries by instinct. It’s harder, slower, and rarer than the caged alternative. We think that’s the whole point.
Free-Roaming Civets
Wild civets move freely in their natural forest habitat — never caged, never fed by hand.
Natural Selection
The ripest cherries are selected by instinct, not force.
Traceable Small Batches
Every batch is verified for quality and origin, from village to roast date.
The Craft
How every batch is made: nothing rushed, nothing mass-produced.
Wild Selection
Free-roaming civets naturally choose ripe coffee cherries.
Hand Collected
Every batch is handpicked from the forest floor by local farmers.
Carefully Sorted
The beans are cleaned and selected with close attention.
Small-Batch Roasted
Roasted in small quantities to protect the flavor nature worked to create.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about kopi luwak
Where does your kopi luwak come from?
All of our coffee is sourced from wild, ethically foraged kopi
luwak plantations around Desa Pondok Balik in Aceh Tengah,
northern Sumatra, Indonesia — the same highlands where
Original Luwak started in 1999.
Is your kopi luwak ethical? Are the civets caged?
No civet is ever caged or force-fed. Our beans come only from
wild, free-roaming Asian Palm Civets that live in the forest and
choose their own cherries by instinct. Wild foraging yields far
less coffee than caged production, which is exactly why authentic
wild kopi luwak is rare.
What makes wild kopi luwak taste different?
Two things: selection and fermentation. Civets pick only the
ripest cherries, and natural fermentation during digestion
softens the bean’s acidity. The result is a cup with low
acidity, a deep rounded body, and a long, smooth finish.
How do you verify authenticity and quality?
Every batch is graded by a CQI-certified Q Grader and is HALAL
certified, and each small batch is traceable back to its village
of origin and roast date. Processing is supervised by
Indonesia
Specialty Coffee.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes — we ship worldwide, direct from Indonesia, with
tracked delivery. Orders are roasted in small batches and
dispatched fresh. See the shop for current
shipping options and lead times.
How should I brew kopi luwak at home?
Brew it slowly and simply — pour-over, French press, or
drip — using a medium grind and water just off the boil.
Skip milk and sugar for the first cup so the natural low acidity
and body come through.
The Promise
A cup worth slowing down for.
Authenticity you can trace. Ethics you can trust. And a cup worth slowing down for — real wild kopi luwak from the highlands of Aceh, shipped worldwide.
