Food facts that blew my mind (and a few I'm not sure about)

[Barriehie]

Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world. It's unique flavour is as a result of the beans being eaten, and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian palm civet - Wikipedia. Allegedly the digestive juices of the Civet change the property of the beans.

Not sure i fancy collecting the beans. And no I've not tried it!

Not cool the way they're housed for the beans.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Hence the expression:
"This coffee tastes like **** !

 

[oldjanie]

Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world. It's unique flavour is as a result of the beans being eaten, and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian palm civet - Wikipedia. Allegedly the digestive juices of the Civet change the property of the beans.

Not sure i fancy collecting the beans. And no I've not tried it!

Saw this on the Jonathan Ross show 20 odd years ago., I think. He had the guests drink it first. Sometimes, how one comes about the knowledge can be more memorable.