And thus it is with the Kopi Luwak – both literally and figuratively.
Saturday marked the end of an amazing fortnight that commenced with roasting the coffee on March 15, a first cupping on March 21 and a second and third cupping on the 28th.
The one thing is that you need drink this coffee knowing that nothing ever lives up to the hype. Kopi Luwak is a pleasant Sumatran coffee, mild but with a long lingering (and quite intriguing) aftertaste.
As a social experience it was even more enjoyable – and the more so because I knew that the whole series of events was going to provide dollars to support the Autism Association’s Early Intervention Centre.
This is a cause near to my heart and I am grateful to the therapists at the centre for the work they did in assisting Junior Grendel Number One. Early intervention to build social and language skills, and to develop strategies that families themselves can use is essential in building up areas where the developmental delays of autism have left gaps.
I am not sure yet how much was raised but it is a good amount and very much appreciated.
Kamran and Louise of Fiori coffee have done a terrific job in putting together the event and I know that I really enjoyed both the coffee and the interaction with a broad range of people who were interested in trying the Kopi Luwak.
Yesterday I also got to drive the 3-group espresso machine in the Fiori Roastery to prepare the affogatos for each session. I love making affogatos and preparing 30 in just a few minutes really gives you a workout when you haven’t tried it for a while.
I’ll be getting back to Perth coffee more generally now – but once again, thank you very much if you came and supported the fundraiser, and thanks to Fiori for doing such a great job in setting it all up.
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