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Most Expensive Coffee in The World
Posted by ulee06 • 2/21/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: arabica, coffee, esspreso, gourmet coffee, indonesia, kopi luwak, robusta
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Isn't it filtered through the stomach of an animal and then pooped first? I read something about that... -
"The most expensive coffee in the world does not hail from Jamaica or Hawaii, but instead from Indonesia."
"Kopi Luwak the most expensive coffee in the world does exist, and those who drink the expensive coffee insist that it is made from coffee beans eaten, partly digested and then excreted by the Common palm civet, a weasel-like animal."
most-expensive.net/coffee-in-world-
Mmmmm, that sounds soooo yummy and expensive! -
That's...almost enough to get me to contemplate giving up coffee (for about 5 seconds, but still).
Guess I'll play it safe and stick with the cheap stuff
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I think you have to use a diaper for a coffee filter.
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Yup - I actually know all about that coffee
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I know it's childish, but I've been laughing so hard about this, my sides hurt. (Well, at least they did a few hours ago).
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My first reaction was:
Wha...? No, wait, seriously?! No shit Buwahahahaha
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Poor @ulee06! I think this has given him/her the best discussion thread response ever. But if you hawk coffee beans that come from weasel poop, there's bound to be some kind of response.
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Here's the 'Lil palm civet in action "making the beans" on Animal Planet:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q7IYpLYQ7Q&feature=related
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A very definite sign that you have too much money: you pay a ludicrous amount to drink coffee made from beans that have passed through a rodent's asshole....-
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Oh, don't insult pink ardvark like that! He might hear you! -
LOL!!! - Lavender, Lizzy, lavender.
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It's OK. I think he and the civet are cousins...
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ha ha ha ha ha. I'm so with you on that one, Dr. Jay!
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I thought coffee made you poo, not that poo made you coffee...
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Whoops! Meant to post below. Carry on, people!
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Why pay silly money for Weasel coffee when you can send your favourite beans to me. I will eat them, poop them, and mail them back for the low low price of 12 dollars a pound.
Mmmmmm taste that Aardvarky goodness!-
You probably will want the fresh coffee berries, aardvark! I think choking down roasted or dried beans will be too much for your Aardvarky constitution.
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I can't eat the fresh ones they give me the runs but for an extra two dollars a pound I will pass instant coffee through my nostrils and out my extremely thin urethra.
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Yum! No doubt, that's the extra rich, extra dark premium blend. Let me go get my wallet! Do I pay you in chickens or dubloons?
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Aningeniousname - Now you're talking quality!
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S'not Coffee - the best part of waking up.
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I think I'm falling in love with lavender colored donkeh, who makes me laugh each and every day that I'm at BC. (Shhhhh .... don't tell my partner. )
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Yeah, timethief, but wait till you've tried the aardvark's coffee!
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I'll stick with decaffeinated green tea, thank you.
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Aren't civets the animal that started the SARS outbreak?-
Yes, that's why it's expensive *cough-ee*. Get it? "cough-ee?" I'm sorry, that was just terrible.
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ROTFL!
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I've heard of this civit coffee before. I watch way too much Animal Planet!
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Back in the 70's I wore Civet oil. "They" outlawed it.
Wow, I just looked it up on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak
It's called Kopi Luwak which is Indonesian for lavender aardvark. -
LOL!!!
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... People are starving around the world, others have so much money that they spend it on $10,000 SHIT!-
God, is that really what it costs? How much is it a pound, I wonder?
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How much for just a cup?
Let's see, how many cups to the pound? (*MMM grabs coffee can*) They don't have that on the can like they do washing detergent - 52 loads. Can anyone do the math here? -
"If you go to www.animal coffee.com, you will find the approximate cost of Kopi Luwak coffee starts at $40.00/2 oz bag"
wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_does_kopi_luwak_cost_per_pound
So, let's see, there's 16 ounces in a pound, so that's 40 x 8 = $320 a pound for rodent poo coffee! And it says that's what it starts at! -
Civets are cats not rodents - not that it makes any difference when doing the math.
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MadMadMargo:
"At kopi luwak wholesalers, the unroasted product costs about US$250 per kilo while roasted beans may cost about US$600 per kilo. Several coffee shops sell it at a premium price of US$5 per cup -- beating the price of any other coffee for the same quantity."
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They have like 5 different grades for it, and it depends on what grade of bean go's in the other end..
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5 bucks? Starbucks sells their coffee for 5 bucks. Now, I wonder, what's so special about Starbucks? From what animal are their beans extracted?
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Oh God, Mad Mad Margo, the fact that it's kitty poo somehow makes it even worse! (No offense, stillthinking).
Here's a link to the yummy, yummy beans before they're washed out of their delicious civit scat:
contexts.org/socimages/2008/12/18/kopi-luwak-coffee-yum -
MadMadMargo: Why, from Starbucks employees, of course!
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And here's the entire process on YouTube from start to ahem, finish. The palm civet is actually kinda cute. Looks like a lemur...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJgsNIj1HWw&NR=1 -
I am wondering who is the one that examines the coffee poo... to put the grade on it and how.. Is it a taste test! Smell test!
*pondering*-
I can't find anything on official smellers or tasters, but I do love a good research challenge. Here's what one world coffee expert says:
"Kopi Luwak's probably one of the biggest jokes in the coffee industry," said Geoff Watts, globetrotting head bean guy at Chicago's Intelligentsia Coffee."
"That's another example of a tragic occurrence in the world of specialty coffee... You've got people out there selling this poop coffee, which tastes absolutely horrible. It tastes bad, and by the time you get it, it's lost any quality," said Watts, when I asked him about the civet stuff for a report I did last fall on $100-per-lb. Panamanian coffee."
"I think it's actually offensive. It's tough to swallow. And you've got people out there hyping this coffee, selling it as some kind of exquisite specialty offering."
featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/technology_internetcritic/2007/01/bean_fig... -
I think its a bit like "The Emporer has No Clothes". After some schmuck has paid through the nose for this stuff... he/she is too ashamed to admit that they think it tastes like err.. cat crap... and that thier palate must not be rich enough to appreciate the intricate taste of animal feces, so they act more snooty and buy more of it and go on pretending that its good so that no one will notice that they are not wearing any clothes...proverbially speaking. -
Hah! MadScientist, you just made me spit my Kopi Luwak all over the room!
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Someone once told me... Smack a extremely high price on something... advertise/brag about it being only for those who have discerning taste... and people will fall all over themselves to get one too, or more... just to say they have it.. Doesn't matter what it is.... So I guess coffee poo will do!
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LOL Its almost the best dame coffee poo you will ever taste.
You should try mine. It very unique and it WAS only available to one person in the world, BUT IS NOW available to all who are interested. Its priced at $1,000,000.00 a cup for whoever is interested. LOL-
Uh oh. I think you and the aardvark are now in a race to see who can produce the finest beans...
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mine are 5 times digested. its like i nice bottle of 5 times distilled vodka. LOL
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Dude... that is just FOUL! Drinking poo coffee is bad enough, but eating poo to make poo several times... before making poo coffee...
I think I would side with Hannibal Lecture... and have some Kidney with Fava beans and a nice wine. -
Now, now -- these are quality services that Kingjoe and donkeh are offering! Think of the extra refined richness in a cup of premium King Joe!
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I still say that the emperor has no clothes and I am not falling for it!
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I may never eat another candy bar again. Looks like a Payday.
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Nice visuals, busylizzy. You really capture the whole process from start to finish.
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It does look exactly like a Chocolate Payday! LOL!
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Apparently, one coffee importer in the U.S. will sell you the beans unwashed, just like that picture. So you get to pick through the beans yourself to enjoy the rich, nutty flavor. Would you use that sieve or colander again after using it to rinse Kopi Luwak?
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And what about your poor coffee grinder? Ewww!
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Is it really fair to call it a "Coffee Grinder" after that? I am thinking "not".
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Someone's been watching "The Bucket List".. -
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I'm proud to announce that on Tuesday, February 24, in the year of our Lord 2009, this discussion thread made it to the front page of Blog Catalog in the "Popular Discussions" Section. Let us mark this solemn occasion by thanking @ulee06 for all the joy he/she has brought us...
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I'm not a coffee drinker but I saw on the tv that the expensive one is that one in the picture. Eaten by the cat and then took it out with its "pooh".-
It's enough to make me swear off coffee, idealpinkrose. I'll never look at coffee beans the same way, again!
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I wont spend my money on coffee if I were dying for it...I ll just have a simple mug of instant coffee...whatever the brand...I guess I am boring...to not have explored the world of coffee...but hey...I ll give that website a hit and then...u never know...-
You're right, umarprirzada. Since they didn't include their URL in the header, @ulee06 deserves some credit for all this fun:
www.dcafecoffee.blogspot.com
I'd put in a specific post, but he/she doesn't segregate out posts like that.
Sorry to link drop, admins, but it's the only was to share.
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A cousin of mine and his wife enjoy the weasel-digested coffee once a year. They claim it's the most delicious beverage they've ever tasted. I'll pass, thanks.-
I dunno, I might drink it on a dare. I like extreme food challenges. I collect them. Go on, somebody, dare me!
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I triple dog dare you!!!
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Oh holy crap! I better watch my big mouth! OK, I'm game. I'll start the hunt for some Kopi Luwak in Colorado. On what day am I to drink cat poo coffee for you?
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Today is Feb. 25th. I give you until March 25th by 6 pm PST, but you MUST send me a private message about it, along with a short blurb here to tell us all how it went
I'm not *that* demanding...
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I think I will just stick to Starbucks and call it a day.
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Ummmm. I dunno, fearless21. Are you *sure* you don't want to trade places? I'm having second thoughts, here.
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Ha ha, this stuff is talked about on imnotsaying-imjustsaying.com. Yay for coffee!
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*This* is what I get when I search for a coffee topic?! Weasel poo?! ;-)-
Welcome to the quality content of Blog Catalog. Bon Appetit!
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