civet coffee

[xzibit]

has anyone tried civet coffee? it is made from the faeces of the civet cat!

This is the rarest and definately most extraordinary coffee in the world! This coffee has been selected for us by Paradoxurus Hermaphroditis. Better know as the Common Palm Civet Cat. It prowls the Sumatran coffee plantations at night, choosing to eat only the finest, ripest cherries. The stones (which eventually form coffee beans) are then collected by cleaning through the droppings by the natives who collect it.

Kopi Luwak as it is known, is considered to be the world's finest coffee by Native Sumatrans. This coffee has an Intense but delicate flavour and no aftertaste, which is unique in coffee. This flavour is due to the fact that the coffee has been partially fermented by passing through the system of the Civet. Only about 500 KG's of this coffee are found each year..

[dumb5]

a friend had some and said it was the best coffee he'd ever had.

[Dunnymonster]

I'm guessing here but I suspect it tastes like SH*T!

[Jaqoda]

Do they sterilise it?

[Dunnymonster]

More importantly do they remove the bits of Cat litter from it too, cause I dought they would dissolve very well.

[doughnut]

i read there are concerns about e coli. also read it is delish!

[Dunnymonster]

Yummy, one cup of your best E Coli Coffee, Waiter if you please. Oh and I'll have a Botchulism Burger while you are at it!

[dumb5]

or live scorpions like they do in china

[CD]

I don't like coffee - can't stand the smell.
I just want to know who was the first person to find this tasted good!! I bet he was 'double dared' to drink it though!!!

[CD]

Actually thinking about it, I bet it just one giant con! Some smart arse says it's the cats and everyone believes it is.
I would try it though - even though I don't like coffee and don't like cats, just one of things you can tick off the list.