What are Civet Cats?

CIVET CATS are the best known for the role they play in the production of Civet Coffee, also known as kick Luwak in Indonesia and caphe cut chon in the Philippines. The name is somewhat misleading, given that it refers to an animal that is not really a cat, and is more closely related to Mongoose. But its appearance is more similar to the cat. Civet cats are mostly night, weigh between three and £ 10 (1.36 and 4.54 kg) and can reach a length of 28 inches (71.12 cm). The Viverridae family is originally from the southern parts of Africa, South China and Southeast Asia. They can be found in areas of tropical rainforest, as well as Bioma Savanna, Mountain and Woodland. Tropical forests in Asia disappear rapidly and as a result cats catet become endangered species. When frogs through the digestive system, the beans are undigested. During this process, the coffee beans absorb stomach enzymes, which are supposed to add robust flavors and cut off the bitterness of coffee taste.

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Civet Cats Cats are sold worldwide in the astronomical process, anywhere from 10 to 50 times higher than the most beautiful Gourmet coffee beans. In cafes in Indonesia, Philippines and elsewhere, the individual Civet Coffee cups are sold at prices such as $ 30 USD in New York at £ 50 pound Sterling (GBP) or more in London. Some coffee growers have begun to maintain CIVET Cats on their plantation and specifically harvest coffee beans found in Civet Houng for sale in the lucrative Civet coffee market. Others tried to enter this market by offering coffee beans that were chemically treated to contain similar flavors as those looking for disadvantages of Civet Coffee.

In southern China cats CIVET is often consumed. They are usually baked whole and the meat is prepared from popular Chinese ingredients such as soy sauce, garlic, sugar and ginger. Chinese special soup called Dragon, Tiger and Phoenix is ​​made from Civet's meat. StumpMusk, which is used as a stabilizer in many expensive perfumes, can be obtained by saying the perineal glands of civilian cats. This substance is sometimes also used as an ingredient in candies to give the product a butter or caramel taste.

When a severe acute respiratory system (SARS) first appeared in 2003, some of them theorized that the origin of the virus could be catet. This has never been proven and many rejected theory. Since then, they have become a less popular destination for hunting as a wild game.

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