I actually had an entirely different post planned for today. But when a journalist gets wind of breaking news it takes precident over everything else because no one wants to be the last one to break that wind. Given that this story also involves coffee, I naturally put everything else aside — except for my actual coffee — to pursue a story that took me all the way to the “Golden Triangle” in Asia.
On Google, anyway.
Our newsroom budget could only get me as far as a “Golden Corral” in Arcadia.
Still, what I discovered was the latest development in man’s desire to create the most expensive cup of coffee on the planet. Possibly in the solar system, depending on what aliens serve as their in-flight beverage — although I’m willing to bet it won’t be as disturbing as Black Ivory coffee. I’ll give you the full details in Monday’s upcoming post. However, I will tell you it’s only a matter of time before your local zoo begins offering coffee next to the elephant cages.
In the meantime, here’s an audio preview of this Monday’s post:
No Butts About It, Coffee Choices Are Getting Really Weird
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But when a journalist gets wind… it’s not good. At all.
In fact, it could be weaponized.
True. And it’s cheaper than a gun and you don’t need a permit.
Good to the last….(won’t give away the punchline) LOL 🙂
Thanks, Tom! I don’t want any trouble from Foldger’s.
This is probably the first time I’ve been thankful for my allergy to coffee. You’ll never see tea drinkers looking for someone’s “droppings” and then crushing them into a bag. LOL
I’m not so sure about that, Sue. I mean, there’s probably a reason it’s called Earle Gray…
Hahahahaha!
I like my civet coffee with chocolate-coated ants. Just the right flavour accompaniment and crunch. Always gives me gas, er, wind, though. 🙂
Just wait until you try elephant poop coffee. The wind might knock over the patio furniture.
I do hope it’s not Kopi Luwak. Those poor animals. There’s such cruelty to animals involved in that one.
I know what you’re talking about. I do cover it a bit in my post but Black Ivory is elephant-poop coffee.
Makes sense. Elephants only digest about half of what they eat, so everything comes out rather whole.
From what I understand, it also takes about 15 days, so the longer gestation process is supposed to make coffee less bitter. I usually just solve that problem with cream and sugar.
Me, too. I have access to all the elephant poop I want, and actually, I want none of it.
Actually, we should feed the stuff to giant tortoises and see what happens. I fed my Aldabrans a pumpkin on Thanksgiving, and they’re still pooping out the seeds. Whole. Every time I come in to work, boom. Another pile of seed.
Ha! Can’t wait to see your pumpkin patch next year!
Don’t think I haven’t considered bringing some home. They’ve been conveniently fertilized and everything!
“Good to the last dropping….”
You coffee drinkers are so sophisticated….
Is it that obvious?