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The World’s Most Expensive Coffee Goes Through An Elephant Before It Gets To The Cup
Consumerist ^ | August 21, 2014

Posted on 08/21/2014 1:58:31 PM PDT by SMGFan

We are all mature adults, so I’m sure you can handle the news that the No. 1 most expensive coffee in the world first passes through an elephant as a No. 2. That, and we’ve all heard of those civet cat coffee beans, so now we can just move on and talk about expensive caffeine. And poop. Poop.

The stuff’s called Black Ivory, and it’s made by a Canadian businessman in Thailand’s Golden Triangle region, reports Michael Sullivan on All Things Considered.

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GOP joke somewhere in there?
1 posted on 08/21/2014 1:58:31 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

Republican coffee.


2 posted on 08/21/2014 1:59:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Oh Crap !


3 posted on 08/21/2014 1:59:31 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: SMGFan

And here I thought it was a Civet.


4 posted on 08/21/2014 2:00:13 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: SMGFan

well I wont be going through the Elephant House drive through...


5 posted on 08/21/2014 2:04:45 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: SMGFan

Will you have one trunk or two?


6 posted on 08/21/2014 2:05:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: SMGFan

Just proves there are a lot of stupid gullible people who jump on new stupid trends.


7 posted on 08/21/2014 2:11:34 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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Look for it at fine coffee retailers 'everywhere'
8 posted on 08/21/2014 2:13:21 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regret.s - but it may be too late.)
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To: SMGFan

Try Old Trunk-Twister Coffee! It’s good to the last plop!


9 posted on 08/21/2014 2:15:25 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SMGFan

No. 1 most expensive coffee , but does it say it’s any good or just crap


10 posted on 08/21/2014 2:17:36 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: SMGFan

Oooh, yeah. Brew up a big steaming pot for me!

11 posted on 08/21/2014 2:18:52 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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I think I can now justify buying an elephant.


12 posted on 08/21/2014 2:20:26 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Billthedrill

Made from Civet Poop
13 posted on 08/21/2014 2:22:29 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regret.s - but it may be too late.)
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To: SMGFan

I say we make it the Official Drink of the GOP-Establishment....

” RNC RINO Crappe Frappe..... “

Touted as the best thing ever by the salesman but Horribly overpriced and leaves a sh!tty taste in your mouth....


14 posted on 08/21/2014 2:23:23 PM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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"It tastes like sh!t"

"Austin, it is sh!t"

"Oh good, then it's not just me"

15 posted on 08/21/2014 2:26:44 PM PDT by dware (3 prohibited topics in mixed company: politics, religion and operating systems...)
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“Austin, it is sh!t”

Yuck, good thing we didn’t step in it.


16 posted on 08/21/2014 2:28:56 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: SMGFan

Good To The Last Dropping.


17 posted on 08/21/2014 2:33:28 PM PDT by SparkyBass
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In the words of Austin Powers: “This coffee tastes like sh@t!”

Or in my words “Black Ivory Coffee- good to the last plop!”

CC


18 posted on 08/21/2014 2:36:22 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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I’ll take my coffee beans dipped in fine dark chocolate, thank you, not the pachyderm poop process.


19 posted on 08/21/2014 2:38:36 PM PDT by katana (Just my opinions)
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Sorry, didn’t see yours first. I knew it sounded familiar. (facepalm)

CC


20 posted on 08/21/2014 2:38:43 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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