StephenB Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 From The Wall Street Journal (article by Amy Tan):Vietnam is one of the world's largest producers of coffee, and Hanoi's cafes are well-versed brewers.The drink to order is the celebrated coffee brand: Weasel, named after the way the coffee beans are processed. Local animals, actually civet cats rather than weasels, feed on coffee berries and expel them as they go about their daily business. The berry seeds -- coffee beans -- that pass through their systems undigested are then hand-collected and roasted."Apparently, chemical alterations within the (animal's) stomach create a unique flavor to the coffee," explains Mr. Nguyen. "Strong, but not bitter. And silky, almost chocolate-y." To me, it tasted a bit like buttered toast; a sweet nuttiness, creamy and mellow, mixed with an underlying burnt aroma. In Hanoi, a half-kilogram bag of Weasel brand coffee retails for about $50.--------------------------------------------I'd say the first person to taste this delicacy was even braver than the first person to eat an oyster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I'd say the first person to taste this delicacy was even braver than the first person to eat an oyster. Had it last year, not very impressive, will stick with Intelligensia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 This may out-civet the civet. Elephant-Dung Coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 There's an outfit in Gainesville Florida that produces a coffee through its own (non-intestinal tract-based) process which it claims mimics ferret s**t coffee. Has anyone tried the stuff? It's way cheaper than the real thing. Like a factor of about 20x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 There's an outfit in Gainesville Florida that produces a coffee through its own (non-intestinal tract-based) process which it claims mimics ferret s**t coffee. Has anyone tried the stuff? It's way cheaper than the real thing. Like a factor of about 20x. I see no need to pay for this, as the coffee in my office is 100% free and tastes like 100% ferret s**t. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad.mich Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 This article pretty much covers the civet coffee phenomenon, which seems to enter the media cycle a few times a year out of sheer shock factor. Key takeaway: Kopi luwak is the foie gras of coffee, if foie gras tasted like Alpo dog food and cost roughly the same as caviar. It has literally no redeeming qualities, and worse, it harmfully associates “quality coffee that costs extra” with “poop novelty” in the public mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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