Cat dropping coffee is hit

YahooNews ^ | Monday, August 20 | staff reporter

[Daffynition]

Coffee claimed to be made from seeds found in cat droppings has become a delicacy in Indonesia.

Makers claim they gather undigested seeds from ripe coffee cherries, that have passed through the stomachs of civet cats and use them to make the drink.

It has been suggested enzymes in the animal's stomach break down the proteins in the seeds and give them a bitter taste that enhances the flavour.

The cats are not kept as domestic pets, so the makers claim they have to search for the droppings, making the resulting coffee rare and expensive.

However, the packaging and price of the product advertised online varies wildly, raising suspicions about the claims.

Some reports suggest only 500 kilograms of the coffee is produced every year and 450 grams costs up to £40.

[Daffynition]

Must be a slow news day.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

“Honey, I’ve got to tell you, your coffee tastes like cat s-—.”

[madison10]

Blecchhh...StarTurds Coffee

[Daffynition]

[NautiNurse]

Natural luwak coffee

One's fecal waste matter is another's java delight.

[rfp1234]

[Daffynition]

Yikes! Wait until they get a hold of that blend! And you thought it was expensive now? ;-P

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[The_Victor]

If I wanted coffee that tasted like cat crap, I’d drink Folgers.

[rfp1234]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdEWxL4EpN0

[martin_fierro]

I'M IN UR POOP

DRINKIN UR COFEE

[PBRSTREETGANG]

“Honey, we’re out of coffee again. Can you go sieve the litter box?”

[Tijeras_Slim]

*snort*

[ozzymandus]

I saw this story on “CSI” a couple of years ago.

[Daffynition]

Awwwwwwwwwww ... but should we worry they are carriers of the SARS virus?

[Daffynition]

Well THAT sure looks like it has got some perks!

[Petronski]

This must be what McDonalds sells, ‘cause their coffee tastes like sh!t.

[Daffynition]

HAHAHA! Nutty!

[cyborg]

This would explain why every fifth cup of coffee at Starbucks smells like a$$.

[Scythian]

Sit back and think about this for a moment, who was the first one to think of trying this? Also, disease is a real possibility here. First China, now do we have to label our food “previously digested?” Oh, well, ya, there’s milk ...