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cofee luwak

Paul Watson revealed a strange coffee delicacy in his “ $600-a-pound coffee ” story. This high-priced caffeine source is actually harvested from the dung of wild civets. The article tells you everything about the unique Indonesian luxe-coffee called kopi luwak —except how to get there. So, coffee connoisseurs, here’s some travel info so you can jet straight to the source. Getting there: Bandar Lampung is considered the southernmost point of Sumatra and connects Java with all provinces of Sumatra. Once you’re in Jakarta, a flight from Jakarta to Bandar Lampung takes about 40 minutes, or six hours by land. I found flights from LAX to Jakarta on Kayak.com for $1,090 round-trip in September via Malaysia Airlines . Have you heard of, or even tried, kopi luwak? How does it taste? In a blind taste-test, could you tell the difference between kopi luwak and Starbucks? Staying there: Crave familiarity before pushing the taste bud envelope? There’s a Sheraton in Bandar Lampung. I found