Mayor Lormar’s Random Madness

Cat pooh coffee cost a lot | Video | Reuters.com

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Aug 19 – A rare type of coffee made from the droppings of the civet cat is wowing coffee connoisseurs around the world.

Enzymes in the cats’ stomach break down the proteins that give coffee its bitter taste, thus enhancing its flavour and creating a brew many consider superb. A cup of the special civet cat or luwak coffee sells for as much as 50 Australian dollars in trendy cafes Downunder while hip New Yorkers pay around 75 U.S. dollars for a quarter pound.

Reuters Sonia Legg reports.
Soundbites:
Nusamba Wurintara, Field manager of Coffee Plantation
Taroepratjeka, Coffee shop customer

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This has to be one of the weirdest things I’ve come across on the web… Although I can see how the enzymesin the animal’s stomach would cause it to be a milder bean than normal coffee beans, I really don’t think I could stand drinking it regardless of the sterilization by the brewing and roasting processes.

What’re your thoughts?

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