Tenganan Ancient Village, Bali, Indonesia
3.5 (522 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Manggis Historic Sites
KOPI LUWAK FARM DAUH TUKAD
We visited a "Kopi Luwak farm" close to Tenganan, and at first it was very interesting. It is an originally Indonesian coffee. The palm civet cat is the name of Luwak, a shy animal, living a lonely life in the jungle area , eating coffee berries as an ingredient of his diet. Indonesian coffee pickers were not allowed to eat the Luwak berries, during colonial times, and collected the feces of the luwak. They found the coffee berries, which taste became famous. And even a luxury product that was named the most expensive coffee in the world. I do not like coffee (a tea drinker). When I found out about the terrible circumstances the Luwak civet cat lives I say NO to the Luwak attraction. No longer in their free habitat, but kept and trapped in small cages. Sorry, NOT for me! Even it is a wonderful product for coffee lovers.
Address
Jalan Raya Nyuh Tebel, Tenganan, Indonesia.
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 5:09
User Ratings
3.5 based on (522 reviews)
Reviews
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3Steve D 5:00 PM Mar 21, 2020
Tourist Trap
Our hired driver took us here without doing any research. If I had have read the comments on TA I probably wouldn't have gone. In saying that our guide in the village was fantastic. He was very educational. We did end up in his home where he tried to sell us sarongs and artwork at exorbitant prices. We ended up buying a Bali map for 400k to save face as we felt a bit embarrassed. Think twice before going.
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3Wandermore. 5:00 PM Mar 8, 2020
Disappointed by the pressure to buy.
We were really excited to do this tour and gain insight into traditional Balinese life. It started with meeting our local guide who was lovely, friendly and full of information. We were then asked if we’d like to see his house, we walked inside and it was basically a shop with his wife standing there. We were then stuck there for an awkward 20 minutes while he continued to pressure us to buy sarongs and maps. When we eventually got out by basically just walking out, his demeanour completely changed and he barely spoke, power walked and was almost rude as he whipped us back to the car. Once there he continued to pressure our driver to tell him where we were staying. It’s sad to have to leave this review but I feel that other visitors should be aware of what happens here. While I understood that this is how they make an income, it was an extreme amount of pressure to buy while in someone’s home and was a very uncomfortable experience.
