tinto!

i'm glad to see you around again! i have a coffee question, please?

someone told me the other day about a VERY expensive coffee from somewhere around the indian ocean. the story was, some sort of marsupial eats the coffee beans, passes them basically undigested, at which point they're "harvested" by the natives.supposedly the animals gastric juices flavor the beans mildly. ( i'd be more worried about "other" flavoring, but that's the tale i heard...)

any truth to this, or was my wooden leg being pulled? hellva line of crap ;), true or not. i had no idea how to google an answer, so i thought i'd ask our resident expert.

By slguy on Apr 22, 2008, 17:34 in Off Topic.

greg says on Apr 22, 2008, 18:19:

It`s true called Luwak coffee. Think it comes from Indonesia

travelingirl says on Apr 22, 2008, 19:13:

I've heard of this too but don't know the particulars.

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

vicshere says on Apr 22, 2008, 19:20:

its better than roasting

listo

CatGirl says on Apr 22, 2008, 20:01:

Hola Slygy ...you asked this question before. I don;t recall you getting a straight answer the last time either. Hope you have better luck this time.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Apr 22, 2008, 21:31:

It's true - look up Kopi Luwak coffee or civet coffee. Someday I'll buy a cup just to say I had it, but at $180 per pound for whole beans, I don't think I'll have seconds.

http://www.animalcoffee.com/products.php?cat=12

http://www.animalcoffee.com/natural.php - coffee beans formed into the shape of a turd

slguy says on Apr 22, 2008, 23:42:

color me happy! a new wrinkle in my brain!

here's the critter -
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and here's what the indonesians pick up in the jungle-

i kinda feel for the little guys...hemorrhoids must be their worst enemies!

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slguy says on Apr 22, 2008, 23:42:

thanks!

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CatGirl says on Apr 23, 2008, 10:38:

Geeze....Babe Ruth's take on a whole new meaning after that pic

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slguy says on Apr 23, 2008, 11:58:

aint it the truth! never mind the price...anything that comes from that doesn't pass these lips! crappacino just isn't my style...

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CatGirl says on Apr 23, 2008, 12:46:

jajaja....forgot how much I missed your humor

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