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Kopi luwak affogato

Kopi Luwak Coffee · serves 2 · 15 minutes

Kopi luwak is coffee made from beans that have passed through the Asian palm civet. Welfare concerns about caged civets have been widely reported, so buy only from a source that certifies wild collection, or make this with any fine single-origin coffee.

Ingredients

  • 20g roasted coffee beans
  • 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • 20g dark chocolate
  • pinch of flaky sea salt

Method

  1. 1

    GRIND

    Grind the beans medium-fine, just before brewing.

  2. 2

    BREW

    Brew 120ml of strong coffee with a pour-over, using water just off the boil.

  3. 3

    SCOOP

    Put two scoops of ice cream in each cup, straight from the freezer.

  4. 4

    POUR

    Pour the hot coffee over the ice cream at the table. Shave over the chocolate and add a pinch of salt.

Kopi luwak affogato, plated

The recipe is the same with any fine coffee, and many people will prefer it that way.