Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 In a message dated 1/9/2003 9:55:10 AM Central Standard Time, yasminduran writes: > 'm sorry that's just icky! :-P (not you posting just the idea of someone > drinking coffee from a cat's ass *grin*) > I'm with you! Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 After getting all het up over a bunch of stuff, I ran across this small item in yesterday's local paper, _The London Free Press_, D3. I thought we could all use a bit of a giggle ;=) --- Kopi Luwak coffee ruled 'safe' to drink (Canadian Press) Guelph - Kopi Luwak coffee - the $600 er 450 gram delicacy collected from the backside of an Indonesian feral cat called the luwak - is safe, says Massimo Marcone, a University of Guelph food scientist. After examining the chemical and physical properties of Kopi Luwak coffee, Marcone found it has lower bacterial counts than regular coffee. 'As a food scientist, I'm skeptical that anything being put in contact with feces is safe,' he says. But rests revealed that the Kopi Luwak beans had negligible amounts of enteric (pathogenic) organisms associated with the feces. The low bacteria count is likely due to the washing process performed by Indonesians collecting the beans, he says. The 'cherry' or endocarp surrounding the bean is not completely digested by the luwak; it must be removed during processing. This probably leads to a more thorough washing process, he says. Known as the palm civet in its native country, the luwak feeds on coffee beans. Its stomach acids and enzymes digest the beans' cherry-like covering and ferment the beans themselves, before they are excreted. It is believed that fermentation process gives the coffee a unique flavour. -- PAT (In London, Ontario) Email List: townhounds- (townhounds/) Personal Email: SANTBROWN Personal Webpage: http://www.angelfire.com/art/pendragon/ ---------- * " Until he extends the circle of compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace. " - Albert Schweitzer * " Don't be afraid. Just start the tape. " - Anne Rice * " I don't do pawprints. " -- Snoopy ---------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 i'm sorry that's just icky! :-P (not you posting just the idea of someone drinking coffee from a cat's ass *grin*) Megan - Sant & Brown Vegetarian Slimming ; The Feral Vegetarian Thursday, January 09, 2003 7:30 AM Animal or Vegetable? :=) After getting all het up over a bunch of stuff, I ran across this small item in yesterday's local paper, _The London Free Press_, D3. I thought we could all use a bit of a giggle ;=) --- Kopi Luwak coffee ruled 'safe' to drink (Canadian Press) Guelph - Kopi Luwak coffee - the $600 er 450 gram delicacy collected from the backside of an Indonesian feral cat called the luwak - is safe, says Massimo Marcone, a University of Guelph food scientist. After examining the chemical and physical properties of Kopi Luwak coffee, Marcone found it has lower bacterial counts than regular coffee. 'As a food scientist, I'm skeptical that anything being put in contact with feces is safe,' he says. But rests revealed that the Kopi Luwak beans had negligible amounts of enteric (pathogenic) organisms associated with the feces. The low bacteria count is likely due to the washing process performed by Indonesians collecting the beans, he says. The 'cherry' or endocarp surrounding the bean is not completely digested by the luwak; it must be removed during processing. This probably leads to a more thorough washing process, he says. Known as the palm civet in its native country, the luwak feeds on coffee beans. Its stomach acids and enzymes digest the beans' cherry-like covering and ferment the beans themselves, before they are excreted. It is believed that fermentation process gives the coffee a unique flavour. -- PAT (In London, Ontario) Email List: townhounds- (townhounds/) Personal Email: SANTBROWN Personal Webpage: http://www.angelfire.com/art/pendragon/ ---------- * " Until he extends the circle of compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace. " - Albert Schweitzer * " Don't be afraid. Just start the tape. " - Anne Rice * " I don't do pawprints. " -- Snoopy ---------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 And who was it that made fun of me getting my coffee out of a can!? -dawn , " Megan Milligan " <yasminduran@l...> wrote: > i'm sorry that's just icky! :-P (not you posting just the idea of someone drinking coffee from a cat's ass *grin*) > > Megan > - > Sant & Brown > Vegetarian Slimming ; The Feral Vegetarian > Thursday, January 09, 2003 7:30 AM > Animal or Vegetable? :=) > > > After getting all het up over a bunch of stuff, I ran across this small > item in yesterday's local paper, _The London Free Press_, D3. I thought > we could all use a bit of a giggle ;=) > --- > Kopi Luwak coffee ruled 'safe' to drink > (Canadian Press) > > Guelph - Kopi Luwak coffee - the $600 er 450 gram delicacy collected > from the backside of an Indonesian feral cat called the luwak - is safe, > says Massimo Marcone, a University of Guelph food scientist. > > After examining the chemical and physical properties of Kopi Luwak > coffee, Marcone found it has lower bacterial counts than regular coffee. > > 'As a food scientist, I'm skeptical that anything being put in contact > with feces is safe,' he says. But rests revealed that the Kopi Luwak > beans had negligible amounts of enteric (pathogenic) organisms > associated with the feces. > > The low bacteria count is likely due to the washing process performed by > Indonesians collecting the beans, he says. The 'cherry' or endocarp > surrounding the bean is not completely digested by the luwak; it must be > removed during processing. This probably leads to a more thorough > washing process, he says. > > Known as the palm civet in its native country, the luwak feeds on coffee > beans. Its stomach acids and enzymes digest the beans' cherry-like > covering and ferment the beans themselves, before they are excreted. It > is believed that fermentation process gives the coffee a unique flavour. > > -- > PAT (In London, Ontario) > Email List: townhounds- > (townhounds/) > Personal Email: SANTBROWN@L... > Personal Webpage: http://www.angelfire.com/art/pendragon/ > ---------- > * " Until he extends the circle of compassion to all living things, man > will not himself find peace. " - Albert Schweitzer > * " Don't be afraid. Just start the tape. " - Anne Rice > * " I don't do pawprints. " -- Snoopy > ---------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 In a message dated 01/09/2003 9:50:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, skgpeace writes: > is believed that fermentation process gives the coffee a unique > flavour. > You know, I'd be willing to bet that IS a very UNIQUE flavor! LOL YUCK! Anyone up for a taste? LOL And I'm sure the cats enjoy the procedure used to get said product. Robin in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.