It's early in the morning, I'm about to go into a Board meeting, and I haven't had coffee yet. I hurt. But, thanks to the good folks at ThinkGeek.com, at least I'm smiling. I give you good folks:
Weasel Coffee
Excerpt: There's a little animal in Vietnam which has magical properties. Locally, it's called a weasel (though technically, it's a type of civet, but let's call it a weasel like the locals) and it sure likes to eat the fruit of the coffee plant. But the seeds don't sit well in its tummy, so it vomits them up. And that's where the fun comes in - for local coffee folks gather up the beans and lightly roast them. The stomach acids seem to wear away the bitter taste of the coffee beans, and the resulting coffee is delicious and smooth.
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This is a version of Kopi Luwak, no? I didn't know there was a type that the civet barfed out: the stuff I'd heard of was a product of, um, the other end of the beastie.
It is a version of it, I believe. I too was unaware of the regurgitated version, which is why I posted it. This I would try, while something in my Western upbringing prevents me from trying beans that came out the other end of the cat.
Hey, speaking of coffee, super amazing kudos on this year's X-Mas gift. Oh my. There's nothing like sneaking downstairs while my wife and daughter slumber and having the ability to make a kick-ass cup of coffee without firing up the bean grinder. Ahhhhh. Well done.
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