Comments on: Is Cat Dung Coffee worth a $100 a shot? http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/ Hear from CNN reporters across the globe Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:09:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hydratwo the coffee man http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-7923 Hydratwo the coffee man Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:08:25 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-7923 Seems like they have been doing this in Vietnam for years although there it is called "caphe cut chon". The following is from britishcoffeeassociation website: VIETNAM Vietnam is one of the three major coffee producing countries, coming second to Brazil. French colonists introduced coffee to the country's central highlands region, a very fertile area for growing coffee, late in the 19th Century. Nearly all coffee grown in Vietnam is of the Robusta variety. One of the most expensive and sought-after coffees comes from Vietnam - 'caphe cut chon' or 'fox dung coffee' - made from coffee beans that have been eaten and 'passed through' the civet cat (which looks like a fox). This process enhances the taste of the beans and makes them highly desirable to coffee connoisseurs worldwide. Did you know… Vietnam alone provides over 7.5% of the world’s coffee. Although I do enjoy various types of coffee, not sure that even an offer of five dollars a cup would convince me to drain my Keurig one shot cup for beans picked from animal poopie. Seems like they have been doing this in Vietnam for years although there it is called "caphe cut chon". The following is from britishcoffeeassociation website:

VIETNAM
Vietnam is one of the three major coffee producing countries, coming second to Brazil. French colonists introduced coffee to the country's central highlands region, a very fertile area for growing coffee, late in the 19th Century. Nearly all coffee grown in Vietnam is of the Robusta variety. One of the most expensive and sought-after coffees comes from Vietnam – 'caphe cut chon' or 'fox dung coffee' – made from coffee beans that have been eaten and 'passed through' the civet cat (which looks like a fox). This process enhances the taste of the beans and makes them highly desirable to coffee connoisseurs worldwide.
Did you know… Vietnam alone provides over 7.5% of the world’s coffee.

Although I do enjoy various types of coffee, not sure that even an offer of five dollars a cup would convince me to drain my Keurig one shot cup for beans picked from animal poopie.

]]> By: jaller http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-4370 jaller Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:10:28 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-4370 I don't know what these guys are up to but I don't think that a coffee like this can cost a hundred bucks!! It sucks! I would believe them if they had told that they would be using the money for the maintenance of those animals in cages not for the reason that the coffee is one of the rarest coffee in the world.. I would rather give money for the charity. I don't know what these guys are up to but I don't think that a coffee like this can cost a hundred bucks!!
It sucks! I would believe them if they had told that they would be using the money for the maintenance of those animals in cages not for the reason that the coffee is one of the rarest coffee in the world..
I would rather give money for the charity.

]]> By: Gregory Gomes http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-2731 Gregory Gomes Thu, 01 May 2008 10:43:17 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-2731 Coffee from cat poop...for a hundred dollars??? What is this world coming to,has mankind actually gone insane,millions starve and die of hunger each year,and yet there are people who have tweaked their palates to consume coffee from cat droppings and charge an alarming sum for it.How much more humiliating can it get.Whats next?? A delicacy from elephant dung?? Im absolutely outraged. Coffee from cat poop...for a hundred dollars???
What is this world coming to,has mankind actually gone insane,millions starve and die of hunger each year,and yet there are people who have tweaked their palates to consume coffee from cat droppings and charge an alarming sum for it.How much more humiliating can it get.Whats next?? A delicacy from elephant dung??
Im absolutely outraged.

]]> By: Junbard http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-2687 Junbard Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:40:33 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-2687 I find it very interesting to have a shot of that coffee for 100 bucks! Wow! I am from the Southern Philippines in the City of General Santos, our mountain here (Mt. Matutum) is one of the two known sources of civet coffee (admittedly one of the best coffee we've tasted) in the Philippines, it sells here at about 5US$ per cup. While we help protect and conserve our mountain and the civet cats here, we also help our Indegenous People (IP)-B'laans improve their economic condition as they are the one's responsible for the collection of these civet droppings. I find it very interesting to have a shot of that coffee for 100 bucks! Wow! I am from the Southern Philippines in the City of General Santos, our mountain here (Mt. Matutum) is one of the two known sources of civet coffee (admittedly one of the best coffee we've tasted) in the Philippines, it sells here at about 5US$ per cup. While we help protect and conserve our mountain and the civet cats here, we also help our Indegenous People (IP)-B'laans improve their economic condition as they are the one's responsible for the collection of these civet droppings.

]]> By: Tipsy Everyman http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-2602 Tipsy Everyman Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:49:58 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-2602 I find that adding the dung back into my kopi luwak makes it taste more interesting, and pleasantly fibrous. I find that adding the dung back into my kopi luwak makes it taste more interesting, and pleasantly fibrous.

]]> By: Vancouver Richard http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-2407 Vancouver Richard Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:38:47 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-2407 Apparently Ted Nugent got Cat Shat Fever from drinking this stuff. Or so ive been told. Apparently Ted Nugent got Cat Shat Fever from drinking this stuff. Or so ive been told.

]]> By: Roxelana http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-2236 Roxelana Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:38:32 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-2236 Luwaks / civet cats are wild animal. They don't live in small cages and trained to pick coffee cherries. As it said in the article, it has the natural ability to pick the good ones. That's why the coffee is very expensive, because it's rare. The coffee beans are collected from the ground of the coffee plantation. Luwaks / civet cats are wild animal. They don't live in small cages and trained to pick coffee cherries. As it said in the article, it has the natural ability to pick the good ones.

That's why the coffee is very expensive, because it's rare. The coffee beans are collected from the ground of the coffee plantation.

]]> By: Richie Rich http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-2229 Richie Rich Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:10:33 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-2229 The best part of waking up... is cat dung in your cup! The best part of waking up... is cat dung in your cup!

]]> By: JazzyJean http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-2100 JazzyJean Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:39:09 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-2100 As an Asian who considers rice as staple, and with the steep price that rice has now, I would rather spend that $100 on rice:) $100 for cat dung coffee is ridiculous. As an Asian who considers rice as staple, and with the steep price that rice has now, I would rather spend that $100 on rice:) $100 for cat dung coffee is ridiculous.

]]> By: JazzyJean http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/10/is-cat-dung-coffee-worth-a-100-a-shot/#comment-2099 JazzyJean Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:08:38 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-2099 I have for more than a year read and heard about this cat dung considered as premium coffee. I am myself a coffee aficionado and with extra bucks available, I would try something exquisite but definitely not one from a cat's dung. :D It is indeed priced quite exorbitantly for something to be marketed as delicate so it can pique interests. Caveat emptor! :D I have for more than a year read and heard about this cat dung considered as premium coffee. I am myself a coffee aficionado and with extra bucks available, I would try something exquisite but definitely not one from a cat's dung. :D It is indeed priced quite exorbitantly for something to be marketed as delicate so it can pique interests. Caveat emptor! :D

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