Sea Island Coffee
Kopi Luwak, renowned as one of the rarest and most expensive coffees in the world (at £300.00/kg)
Commenting on the rise in sales of the coffee derived by civet cats in the Philippines, Guy Wilmot of Sea Island Coffee, and one of Britain’s award winning coffee tasters, said, “We have seen an impressive spike in sales of Kopi Luwak at www.seaislandcoffee.com in the build up to election night and we can only assume that the great British public has ordered in one of the world’s most highly prized and rarest coffees to keep them awake in style for one of the most eagerly awaited elections in years”.
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Notes to Editors:
Sea Island Coffee is based in Knightsbridge, London and specialises in sourcing the rarest coffees in the world.
Together, the partners have over 50 years of experience in growing, sourcing and importing rare, exotic, luxury coffees into Europe and the Far East. The team at Sea Island Coffee created the concept of “exotic coffees” by finding the kinds of coffees known only to very few, very discerning coffee drinkers. Each coffee offered delivers a wonderful and unique combination of taste, body, aroma and provenance.
Sea Island Coffee sources many rare and exotic coffees including:
• Philippine Alamid Kopi Luwak (recommended for cafetiere and espresso coffee)
Rare and highly-prized, Philippine Alamid Kopi Luwak coffee is produced by civets, a cat-like relative of the mongoose, who have a taste for the sweet, red coffee cherries that contain the beans. The beans pass through the civet after fermenting in the stomach and that gives the coffee part of its unique taste and aroma. Collected from the jungle floor, then thoroughly washed and dried, Philippine Alamid Kopi Luwak has a full body, caramel overtones and low acidity.
• Jacu Bird Camocim Estate (recommended for cafetiere)
Another unusual rarity, this coffee is produced by the Jacu Bird in the Pedra Azul region of Brazil. These indigenous birds roam the forested plantations looking for the ripest cherries to feast upon before excreting the coffee for it to be collected by locals. It is characterized by a sweetness and acidity unusual for coffees grown in this region.
• Jamaica Blue Mountain Clifton Mount Estate (recommended for cafetiere and espresso coffee)
An exquisite balance of aroma, body, and acidity with a mellow, sweet aftertaste makes Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee a consistent choice by connoisseurs as one of the world’s very best coffees. It produces the quintessential Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee with characteristic smoothness and mild acidity, a creamy aftertaste and hints of chocolate with floral undertones.
• St Helena Napoleon Valley Estate (recommended for cafetiere coffee)
Grown on one of the most remote islands in the world, St Helena, and the last home of Napoleon (exiled there in 1815), Napoleon Valley Estate is the rarest coffee in the world with production rarely going above 1000kg annually. Prized for its fruitiness, this is a favourite of Japanese coffee connoisseurs.
• New Caledonia, Domaine du Kouandji Estate (recommended for cafetiere and espresso coffee)
Coffee was first introduced to New Caledonia by monks of the Marist Brothers order in 1860. A favourite of Sir Winston Churchill and Honore de Balzac. Coffea laurina is characterized by its high cup quality and is naturally half the caffeine content of regular coffee. Only 1,000 kg of this coffee are produced per year and the entire production is the special reserve of ourselves and the Elysee Palace – as New Caledonia is a “department”
• Greenwell Estate Hawaii Kona Private Reserve (recommended for cafetiere coffee)
Rivalling Jamaica Blue Mountain as one of the world’s most popular exotic coffees. Kona coffee is characterized by a heady aroma, light acidity, touches of red wine and spices, and a smooth, medium body.
CONTACT:
Clara Malmros
Sea Island Press Office
Tel: 0207 584 7545
Email: cm@seaislandcoffee.com
www.seaislandcoffee.com
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