[usakos]

Coffee via exotic cat poop

A Michigan man says coffee beans from an exotic cat poop taste as good as any other cup of Joe. Affiliate WZZM reports

Watch the video at; CNN.com

Now that's what I call a creative entrepreneur!


Would you drink that coffee?

Also, as an entrepreneur, would you experiment with something like that to uncover some business potential?

[Just1More]

I saw this on a local television news spot here in Cleveland. Can you imagine all of the possible ways to market this product? lol

[usakos]

I just hope they visibly label it and warn customers before they consume some of these things.

[BusinessAdviser]

Originally Posted by usakos

Coffee via exotic cat poop

A Michigan man says coffee beans from an exotic cat poop taste as good as any other cup of Joe. Affiliate WZZM reports

Watch the video at; CNN.com

Now that's what I call a creative entrepreneur!


Would you drink that coffee?

Also, as an entrepreneur, would you experiment with something like that to uncover some business potential?

This is nothing new:

Kopi Luwak
From Sean Paajanen

Kopi Luwak coffee comes from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an area well-known for its excellent coffee. Also native to the area is a small civit-like animal called a Paradoxurus. That's the scientific name, the locals call them luwaks. These little mammals live in the trees and one of their favorite foods is the red, ripe coffee cherry. They eat the cherries, bean and all. While the bean is in the little guy's stomach, it undergoes chemical treatments and fermentations. The bean finishes its journey through the digestive system, and exits. The still-intact beans are collected from the forest floor, and are cleaned, then roasted and ground just like any other coffee.
The resulting coffee is said to be like no other. It has a rich, heavy flavour with hints of caramel or chocolate. Other terms used to describe it are earthy, musty and exotic. The body is almost syrupy and it's very smooth.

One must wonder about the circumstances that brought about the first cup of Kopi Luwak coffee. Who would think to (or even want to) collect and roast beans out of animal feces? Perhaps a native figured it was easier to collect the beans from the ground this way, rather than having to work harder and pick them from the trees? We'll likely never know. But because of the strange method of collecting, there isn't much Kopi Luwak produced in the world. The average total annual production is only around 500 pounds of beans.

Because of the rarity of this coffee, the price is quite outrageous. If you can find a vendor, the current cost for a pound of Kopi Luwak is around $300 or more. Some more adventurous coffee houses are selling it by the cup, but you won't likely find it at your local coffee shop just yet. The coffee isn't so spectacular that it's truly worth that amount of money. You are paying for the experience of enjoying such an unusual and rare delicacy.

Personally, I'd give it a try. Why not? It's not going to kill me, and I might just like it. I'm sure I've eaten worse, as has everyone else here.

[BusinessAdviser]

Originally Posted by usakos

Coffee via exotic cat poop

A Michigan man says coffee beans from an exotic cat poop taste as good as any other cup of Joe. Affiliate WZZM reports

Watch the video at; CNN.com

Now that's what I call a creative entrepreneur!


Would you drink that coffee?

Also, as an entrepreneur, would you experiment with something like that to uncover some business potential?

This is nothing new:

"Kopi Luwak
From Sean Paajanen

Kopi Luwak coffee comes from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an area well-known for its excellent coffee. Also native to the area is a small civit-like animal called a Paradoxurus. That's the scientific name, the locals call them luwaks. These little mammals live in the trees and one of their favorite foods is the red, ripe coffee cherry. They eat the cherries, bean and all. While the bean is in the little guy's stomach, it undergoes chemical treatments and fermentations. The bean finishes its journey through the digestive system, and exits. The still-intact beans are collected from the forest floor, and are cleaned, then roasted and ground just like any other coffee.
The resulting coffee is said to be like no other. It has a rich, heavy flavour with hints of caramel or chocolate. Other terms used to describe it are earthy, musty and exotic. The body is almost syrupy and it's very smooth.

One must wonder about the circumstances that brought about the first cup of Kopi Luwak coffee. Who would think to (or even want to) collect and roast beans out of animal feces? Perhaps a native figured it was easier to collect the beans from the ground this way, rather than having to work harder and pick them from the trees? We'll likely never know. But because of the strange method of collecting, there isn't much Kopi Luwak produced in the world. The average total annual production is only around 500 pounds of beans.

Because of the rarity of this coffee, the price is quite outrageous. If you can find a vendor, the current cost for a pound of Kopi Luwak is around $300 or more. Some more adventurous coffee houses are selling it by the cup, but you won't likely find it at your local coffee shop just yet. The coffee isn't so spectacular that it's truly worth that amount of money. You are paying for the experience of enjoying such an unusual and rare delicacy. "

Personally, I'd give it a try. Why not? It's not going to kill me, and I might just like it. I'm sure I've eaten worse, as has everyone else here.