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Would you drink coffee made from animal poo?

Kopi Luwak, or civet coffee, is one of the most expensive brews in the world – 2 pounds of the stuff sells for as much as $700 in Europe. But the way it’s made may give you pause: Coffee beans are fed to a civet – a critter that looks like a cat on steroids – then are separated from its droppings. Would you drink civet coffee? Discuss and share your thoughts with other readers.

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Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!
827 votes
74.1%
No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!
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Well, maybe I’d smell it, at least. But $700 for two pounds is even more expensive than Starbucks!
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No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

Oh pluease!

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     - netbob
     - 11:03 am EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
    No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

    Gross! Sounds like something Congress would go for!

    {"commentId":8004385,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"sweet-t-girl65"}
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     - 11:24 am EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
    No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

    I wonder who the first person to try poo coffee was. They must've had a serious caffeine habit and been in a real bind!

    {"commentId":8004473,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"lbizzell"}
       - lbeall
       - 11:31 am EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
      Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

      As always, MSNBC gets the headline and the opinion question wrong. The coffee is not made from Civet dung but from coffee beans. Why not?

      {"commentId":8004708,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"ben1784"}
         - 11:47 am EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
        Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

        I would probably try it if I didn't have to pay that much. I like coffee, but no coffee is worth $700/2pounds!

        {"commentId":8004868,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"clsutton-1"}
           - 12:00 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
          Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

          Sure, I'll try it..but why is this news? The same info has been reported for the past 5 years at least.

          {"commentId":8004873,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"vdancer"}
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           - vdancer
           - 12:00 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
          No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

          Idiocy continues to reach new heights

          {"commentId":8004977,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"william-arnold4"}
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           - 12:08 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
          Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

          It isn't animal poo! And as long as I wasn't paying for it, you bet I'd try it. Come out from under your rock and live!

          {"commentId":8004997,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"mindlessbuddha"}
             - 12:10 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
            No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

            Assigning absurd value to something revolting or stupid is the hallmark of modern man. Visit the MOMA in NYC for proof.

            {"commentId":8005112,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"caravinson"}
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             - 12:17 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
            No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

            Stupid World! Stupid, crazy world!

            {"commentId":8005195,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"penpat426"}
               - 12:24 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
              Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

              I would taste it (couldn't pass up the opportunity for $700 coffee!), but I wouldn't buy it.

              {"commentId":8005562,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"wazaroo"}
                 - wazaroo
                 - 12:54 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

                Can one buy it by the sip?

                {"commentId":8005729,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"rmpinc"}
                   - RanRan
                   - 1:06 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                  No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

                  what do YOU think?

                  {"commentId":8005872,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"sedonakaren"}
                     - 1:19 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                    Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

                    See I thought I was on a news site. Kopi Luwak has been around for a long time. It's neither new nor news.

                    {"commentId":8006251,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"kl2real"}
                       - kl2real
                       - 1:50 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                      No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

                      Me to barista: "Uh, this coffee smells like *ss!" No thanks. Commenter #9 has it right: absurd assigned value to something stupid.

                      {"commentId":8006415,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"bruce356-1"}
                         - 2:05 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                        Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

                        The digestive enzymes might impart a unique flavor. Some food we eat comes from far grosser sources anyway.

                        {"commentId":8006481,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"bastets-kitten"}
                           - 2:11 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                          No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

                          I don't like my coffee that much. Even if they gave it away for free, I'd pass on it.

                          {"commentId":8006542,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"ldalcorn"}
                             - 2:16 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                            No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

                            Just goes to show that evolution is false. Only the most primitive idiots could be so stupid.

                            {"commentId":8006664,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"Truthsayer1"}
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                             - 2:25 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                            No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

                            If you want to drink poo you can help the people who live in the country keep their septic tanks cleaned out.

                            {"commentId":8006841,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"hd65"}
                               - Puck2u
                               - 2:37 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                              No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

                              Feces and food... Two things that should never mix. Sounds gross, I'm sure it tastes great, but I'll stick with regular thank you.

                              {"commentId":8007217,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"luminator"}
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                               - 3:07 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                              No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

                              That is so many colors of wrong. No STINKIN' way.

                              {"commentId":8007233,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"amoreauthor"}
                                 - 3:08 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                                Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

                                Absolutely! As someone who didn't get burned by the Cheney-Bush presidency, I still have some bucks left and buying poopy beans sounds goo

                                {"commentId":8007419,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"jimbob1"}
                                • 1 vote
                                 - 3:21 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                                Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

                                So it is ok that most vegetables, etc. are fertilized with horse and cow sh*t but not this

                                {"commentId":8008020,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"bbunner-1"}
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                                 - 4:00 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                                No. I’ll take my brew without the poo, thank you very much!

                                No way! Aside from the cost, which is outrageous, nobody could PAY me to drink or eat something that had just gone through a rectum.

                                {"commentId":8008067,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"katekirby"}
                                   - 4:02 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
                                  Yes. If it’s the most expensive coffee, I’d like to know what it tastes like!

                                  It's washed and cleaned very well, and tastes heavenly

                                  {"commentId":8009563,"threadId":"618607","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"jdiffley"}
                                  • 1 vote
                                   - 5:05 pm EDT on Fri Jul 3, 2009
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                                  {"commentId":8034294,"authorDomain":"hamptonster"}

                                  How many times have you opened up a can of something to drink and put your lips to the can? Have you ever thought about how many animals ran across the top and urinated on it before your lips touched it? Now your first  justifacation would be to say, "Oh, well they wash the can before it goes out the door." (yeah sure) But even if that was the case, what is the difference between that and the washing the beans before they are packaged? A small garden, produce stand, ever had vegetbles from it? The fertilizer, manure. Here's one for you. Sat in a room full of people? Your breathing air that recently passed through someones rectum. Pull your head out of your rectum and live because your only safe bet, (not sure), is to go check into a hospital, shove tubes down your throat and go on life support.

                                  {"commentId":8034294,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"hamptonster"}
                                    Reply#41 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:50 AM EDT
                                    {"commentId":8034301,"authorDomain":"hamptonster"}

                                    How many times have you opened up a can of something to drink and put your lips to the can? Have you ever thought about how many animals ran across the top and urinated on it before your lips touched it? Now your first justifacation would be to say, "Oh, well they wash the can before it goes out the door." (yeah sure) But even if that was the case, what is the difference between that and the washing the beans before they are packaged? A small garden, produce stand, ever had vegetbles from it? The fertilizer, manure. Here's one for you. Sat in a room full of people? Your breathing air that recently passed through someones rectum. Pull your head out of your rectum and live because your only safe bet, (not sure), is to go check into a hospital, shove tubes down your throat and go on life support.

                                    {"commentId":8034301,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"hamptonster"}
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                                    Reply#42 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:51 AM EDT
                                    {"commentId":8034493,"authorDomain":"jfrmgreer"}

                                    Some people will try anything exotic. I would love to know how they came up with this to begin with...who thinks up this stuff?

                                    {"commentId":8034493,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"jfrmgreer"}
                                      Reply#43 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:16 AM EDT
                                      {"commentId":8034533,"authorDomain":"pauly1966"}

                                      just one question----just how are the beans "sterilized" excactly ?

                                      {"commentId":8034533,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"pauly1966"}
                                        Reply#44 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:20 AM EDT
                                        {"commentId":8034569,"authorDomain":"dppavlis"}

                                        If your drink that from an amial and your willing to pay $700 for two pounds of that, then I will go eat some coffee bean and poo them out and I will sell those for $650 a pound. It will be ready by tomorrow morning, bring your own bag! nasty people!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                        {"commentId":8034569,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"dppavlis"}
                                          Reply#45 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:24 AM EDT
                                          {"commentId":8034749,"authorDomain":"hbageant"}

                                          I believe that these comments are all about the end    HEH HEH

                                          {"commentId":8034749,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"hbageant"}
                                            Reply#46 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:45 AM EDT
                                            {"commentId":8035033,"authorDomain":"neaumeaux"}

                                            I don't see why this is news. I first saw it reported about 10 years ago. Nothing has changed, however, as I still won't be drinking any.

                                            {"commentId":8035033,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"neaumeaux"}
                                              Reply#47 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:12 AM EDT
                                              {"commentId":8035124,"authorDomain":"benellylove-1"}

                                              I think it is disgusting and ridiculous ,but we have a lot of crazy people who will do it.Why go to that extent.

                                              {"commentId":8035124,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"benellylove-1"}
                                                Reply#48 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:21 AM EDT
                                                {"commentId":8035274,"authorDomain":"bmcobabe"}

                                                Think of the hungry people who could have $7oo.00 worth of food if the rich could forgo the Poo Coffee and donate the money.

                                                {"commentId":8035274,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"bmcobabe"}
                                                  Reply#49 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:35 AM EDT
                                                  {"commentId":8035379,"authorDomain":"wadie-62"}

                                                  My coffe tastes like crap and it costs me 4.99 for 2 pds

                                                  {"commentId":8035379,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"wadie-62"}
                                                    Reply#50 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:42 AM EDT
                                                    {"commentId":8035435,"authorDomain":"neaumeaux"}

                                                    George Carlin observed that some people will eat anything and then did his bit about "Deep fried raccoon a$$holes on a stick." Too funny.

                                                    {"commentId":8035435,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"neaumeaux"}
                                                      Reply#51 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:47 AM EDT
                                                      {"commentId":8035462,"authorDomain":"revitup1975"}

                                                      There are Snobs in every area of drinking/cooking; your champagne and cavier crowd. I kind of got suckered by the coffee purists by buying 4 coffee makers, 2 coffee roasters and 2 coffee grinders, ordered expensive green coffee beans but never bought "poo coffee". Simple solution to good coffee is beans from the super market (eight o'clock) and a $9.00 grinder. Brew the coffee into a thermal carafe if it's not going to be drunk right away. Don't be drawn in by the Snobs who look down their noses at you for not spending $180.00 a pound for coffee beans that have been gleaned from feces.

                                                      {"commentId":8035462,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"revitup1975"}
                                                        Reply#52 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:50 AM EDT
                                                        {"commentId":8035574,"authorDomain":"neaumeaux"}

                                                        I agree. Most whole bean supermarket coffee is tasty and I have found that a $50 burr grinder makes a lot of difference.

                                                        {"commentId":8035574,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"neaumeaux"}
                                                          #52.1 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:59 AM EDT
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                                                          {"commentId":8035472,"authorDomain":"retire"}

                                                          Dumb and dumber. Just goes to show you can sell some people anything. This is definitely the bottom of the barrel.

                                                          {"commentId":8035472,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"retire"}
                                                            Reply#53 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:51 AM EDT
                                                            {"commentId":8035587,"authorDomain":"sonnyneu1972"}

                                                            what makes it better for it to process through an animal's digestive system then just regular way of coffee bean making? Doesn't matter what the process is at that price is just way too much even if i was the richest person in the world i would not buy it, just seems wasteful.

                                                            {"commentId":8035587,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"sonnyneu1972"}
                                                              Reply#54 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
                                                              {"commentId":8035800,"authorDomain":"lynngibson918"}

                                                              The same countries producing this crap, yes crap, sell children for sex, drink cow piss, and worship idols. No one in their right mind would indulge in such gross behavior.

                                                              {"commentId":8035800,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"lynngibson918"}
                                                                Reply#55 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 11:16 AM EDT
                                                                {"commentId":8035826,"authorDomain":"f14-lover"}

                                                                I skimmed the comments and it would appear no one saw the movie "The Bucket List". This coffee has a fairly large role in the plot. And to "Truthsayer1"... linking the drinking of a type of coffee you wouldn't drink to the idea it proves evolution is false is up there with some of the more ridiculous statements I've heard (like "Intelligent Design" - a real oxymoron). Your ancestors ate raw meat and all kinds of things none of us would think about eating in that form today. It doesn't disprove that evolution exists and happens. In 100 Million years.. who knows what people will eat or drink? Or if we'll even still be here or what we will have evolved into?

                                                                {"commentId":8035826,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"f14-lover"}
                                                                  Reply#56 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 11:18 AM EDT
                                                                  {"commentId":8035935,"authorDomain":"rdlite"}

                                                                  ABSOLUTELY! I was given 1/2 lb. by my son who was in graduate school in Santa Barbara. I

                                                                  was told what it was, and as many, was very skeptical to trying it, but when I did, it was very

                                                                  smooth and flavorful. I had no idea it was that expensive, however, so I have given chase to

                                                                  my son for spending so much on me for coffee, but I am really glad he did. It's not monkey

                                                                  poop or any other kind - it is a coffee bean.

                                                                  {"commentId":8035935,"threadId":"617815","contentId":"2990687","authorDomain":"rdlite"}
                                                                    Reply#57 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 11:26 AM EDT
                                                                    {"commentId":8035987,"authorDomain":"larrywhittemore"}

                                                                    Not me!!! europeans put a lot of stuff in their mouth that i wouldn't       HOW  CRAZY!

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                                                                      Reply#58 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 11:29 AM EDT
                                                                      {"commentId":8036111,"authorDomain":"terry35645"}

                                                                      Probably no worse than live monkey brains --Indonesia, or monkey stew--Vietnam, or fish head soup --Japan,  or roast opossum -- any where in the south in the 40s and 50s, or barbecued armadillo (Opossum on the half shell) -- Avon Park Florida.  All these things were "off limits" until I was duped into trying them...except the possum and baked sweet potatoes... those were a daily fare at grandma's house.... that and fried squirrel and squirrel and dumplings!  SO DON'T KNOCK IT IF YOU AIN'T TRIED IT!!

                                                                       

                                                                       

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                                                                        Reply#59 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 11:38 AM EDT
                                                                        {"commentId":8036141,"authorDomain":"terry35645"}

                                                                        How about Cambodian caviar... simply live monkey brains, or Vietnamese Stew... monkey meat makes the flavor!!

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                                                                          Reply#60 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 11:41 AM EDT
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