[adsense] There's a herd of twenty elephants in Golden Triangle, Thailand that are producing some of the world's most expensive coffee. Much like Kopi Luwak, where the beans are eaten and excreted by the Civet cat, these beans are eaten by this herd of elephants and then excreted before cleaning and roasting. A pound of these beans can go for a whopping $500 a pound! … [Read more...]
Ewwwwww
[adsense] Is it wrong to say I'm willing to drink cat poop coffee, but not human poop coffee? Seriously, the human version of Kopi Luwak is just pushing it too far. The Huffington Post discovered that a 47 year old man in Portland is growing coffee trees in his greenhouse, ingesting them, and then offering the excreted results for the low low price of $30 a pound on … [Read more...]
We Hear San Antonio is Having it’s First Coffee Festival This Saturday
[adsense] Hey San Antonio citizens - don't miss out on this one! This Saturday San Antonio will have its first ever Coffee Festival. Activities, tastings, live music, learning, and even a $5 tasting flight will definitely equal loads of fun. Some of the vendors signed up for the event are: Ferra Coffee of Boerne La Bella Vita Gourmet and Kiva Coffee … [Read more...]
Java: Not Just Slang for Coffee
[adsense] The term "java" has long been used as a slang term for coffee, but did you know that java is actually a name for a particular coffee grown on the island of Java? Java is a type of coffee that is in a category all its own, as it is very sweet, dark in color, and very strong. The island of Java originally had coffee introduced as a crop in the 17th century by the … [Read more...]