Big shout out to @Hooked - she was kind enough to send me some Kopi Luwak beans and to do the thank you justice I decided to make a small little tutorial - maybe someone might find some value in this:
Before
I am using a French press for this so the grind is important
After
You don't want to go to fine with a french press for various reasons. 1 if it's to fine it might slip through the mesh filter. 2. You need to extract as much flavour as possible before the water gets cold. (the grind when using an espresso machine needs to be much much finer than this)
Water temperature is another very important factor. You don't want to use boiling water but rather 3 - 5 degrees below boiling point. As water reaches boiling point at different temperatures depending on region, a non-scientific but good rule of thumb is to wait 45 seconds after you have removed it from the stove (kettle) before you add it to the coffee grinds.
As you can see it drops quite quickly
As to how much coffee per ml of water, that is up to you. A general rule of thumb here is 9grams per 170ml but that is not nearly strong enough for me - so if you like it strong, the more grounds per ml will get you there.
After the water has been added, give it a stir and close your french press. Do not press it yet, your coffee needs to brew for at least 4 minutes.
When the longest 4 minutes of your life has finally passed, slowly push down on your french press - your perfect cup is now ready.
Side note - If you do prefer milk with your java, cold milk should be punishable by death!
@Hooked I can not thank you enough for this kind gesture, this is truly a treat and there's a reason Kopi Luwak is considered the best coffee in the world!
Before
I am using a French press for this so the grind is important
After
You don't want to go to fine with a french press for various reasons. 1 if it's to fine it might slip through the mesh filter. 2. You need to extract as much flavour as possible before the water gets cold. (the grind when using an espresso machine needs to be much much finer than this)
Water temperature is another very important factor. You don't want to use boiling water but rather 3 - 5 degrees below boiling point. As water reaches boiling point at different temperatures depending on region, a non-scientific but good rule of thumb is to wait 45 seconds after you have removed it from the stove (kettle) before you add it to the coffee grinds.
As you can see it drops quite quickly
As to how much coffee per ml of water, that is up to you. A general rule of thumb here is 9grams per 170ml but that is not nearly strong enough for me - so if you like it strong, the more grounds per ml will get you there.
After the water has been added, give it a stir and close your french press. Do not press it yet, your coffee needs to brew for at least 4 minutes.
When the longest 4 minutes of your life has finally passed, slowly push down on your french press - your perfect cup is now ready.
Side note - If you do prefer milk with your java, cold milk should be punishable by death!
@Hooked I can not thank you enough for this kind gesture, this is truly a treat and there's a reason Kopi Luwak is considered the best coffee in the world!