Cat poo latte???

[moosmom]

Picture it...standing at the receiving end with a plastic bag while your cat takes a dump.

I was reading the Advocate today while doing my laundry and came across an article about a special coffee bean called Kopi Luwak, brewed from coffee beans that are eaten by Sumatran civet cats, partially digested then pooped out.

The beans sell for an average of $120 per pound, which boils down to about $8 for the coffee and $112 for people to pick through civet cat poop looking for the beans.

Don't think you can make your own Kopi Luwak knock off by feeding beans to your cat. The coffee's distinct taste is reputed to come from a scent gland found in civet cats but not in American felines. Go figure.

Would you like a donut with that latte??

CHECK PLEASE!!!

[wendysue1853]

uh! ewwwww!

[Pam]

I am sitting here right now with my morning cup of coffee and suddenly it has lost its allure! LOL!

What I always wonder when I read things like this, is how did anyone ever come up with the idea to do this (recycle beans through a cat and then use them! )

[smokey the elder]

I've heard about this before. I wonder about picking through civet "output" for the daily cup of joe. I think I'll stick to Eight O'Clock, thank you very much!

[Laura's Babies]

EUCK! ..... By the litter box, the sign reads "Cat At Work! Do not disturb!"

[wombat2u2004]

Thankyou MM.....you have now turned me into a tea drinker !!!
Wom

[crow_noir]

LOL!!!

By the litter box, the sign reads "Cat At Work! Do not disturb!"

[crow_noir]

Though it almost reminds me of camp insta coffee i still like it... You might want to try Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma tea. (Full bodied flavor minus the caffeine and chemicals! )

you have now turned me into a tea drinker !!!

[wombat2u2004]

Though it almost reminds me of camp insta coffee i still like it... You might want to try Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma tea. (Full bodied flavor minus the caffeine and chemicals! )

Nope....I want my money's worth. I pay for caffeine and chemicals....I want them !!!!!
Wom

[moosmom]

Here's a link that shows pictures of the *ahem* feline machine...the civet cat.

http://www.easygrowing.org/documents/EG-CivetCat.pdf

[jackmilliesmom]

Cat Latte huh? Oh well I suppose the cats need all the attention they can get and maybe thats also the reason they are so high strung!!!!! LOL Anyway only have one cup of tea or coffee a day and then for the rest of it I have a fruit tea or green tea.

[Lady's Human]

The question that has to be asked........

Who was the first person to try this?

Hey! That looks like a coffee bean in that poop! I wonder how it would brew up?

[moosmom]

Bleck!!!!! I'll take their word for it.

[wombat2u2004]

""In Africa this animal is used a lot for medical purposes, like:
Wear the straight gut of the civet around your left arm to make women follow you around. Wear its skin for protection.
The civet cat secretes are used in love potions.""

So....how can I obtain one of these lil critters ????
Wom

[cyber-sibes]

The question that has to be asked........

Who was the first person to try this?

Hey! That looks like a coffee bean in that poop! I wonder how it would brew up?

ROTHLMAO!!!
I can just hear it now- I'll have a cup of Gavalia Civet please"