Indonesia’s “King of Luwak”, Gunawan Supriadi, is having a hard time keeping up with demand for the beans excreted by his stable of pampered civet “cats”.
And he’s not alone. Demand for coffee brewed with beans plucked from the dung of the furry, weasel-like creatures — known locally as luwaks — is surging among well-healed connoisseurs around the world, exporters say.
About 40 civets at Supriadi’s plantation in West Lampung district, Sumatra, provide the intestinal machinery for his Raja Luwak (King of Luwak) brand of bean. Lampung is the undisputed capital of luwak coffee.
Caesars Palace Las Vegas has announced plans for a multimillion-dollar renovation that would transform one of its hotel towers into the luxury Nobu Hotel.
Under the deal, the Centurion Tower will be revamped and the 9,500-square-foot Nobu Restaurant and Lounge will open at the site.
The Nobu tower, named after the famous Japanese restaurant brand, will feature 180 guest rooms, 16 suites and a separate check-in for guests.
In an effort to distance itself from accusations of being elitist, this year’s Michelin Guide France 2011 has revamped itself to cater to the mainstream diner.
This year’s edition, to be released March 3, has expanded its “Bib Gourmand” section with a listing of 601 restaurants offering a complete prix fixe (fixed price) menu for less than 35 euros in France –the largest selection in its history.
Bib listings are considered restaurants that offer “good food at moderate prices.”
Italian sparkling mineral water San Pellegrino has undergone a temporary transformation, after accepting Bvlgari’s invitation to mark the luxury jeweller’s 125 -year anniversary. The bottle is already available from Colette.
Caviar House & Prunier have introduced their new caviar tin Love, inspired by one of the famous greetings cards of Yves Saint Laurent.
Since 1970 the incredible French designer has celebrated and shared love creating his own greetings cards for closed friends and family.
Perpetuating the spirit of this tradition since 2007 Caviar House & Prunier has reissued his drawings on a vintage edition of its caviar tin called Love.
Russia has resumed sturgeon caviar exports to the European Union after a nine-year ban, a fisheries watchdog said Monday.
Russia has decided to allow exports to Europe of up to 150 kg (330 lbs) of black caviar from farmed fish as “a symbolic volume,” said Alexander Savelyev, a spokesman for the Federal Fisheries Agency.
“The goal is to break the ice which has formed over the past nine years when not a single permit was issued for exports of the black caviar from Russia,” said Savelyev.
