# Kopi luwak coffee made from beans excreted by civet cats - Anyone tried this stuff?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** coffee\
**Created:** [April 9, 2004, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kopi-luwak-coffee-made-from-beans-excreted-by-civet-cats-anyone-tried-this-stuff/239136 "2004-04-09T06:14:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kopi-luwak-coffee-made-from-beans-excreted-by-civet-cats-anyone-tried-this-stuff/239136/21 "2009-09-12T19:09:02Z")

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I predict this fad will pass into the anals of history.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kopi-luwak-coffee-made-from-beans-excreted-by-civet-cats-anyone-tried-this-stuff/239136/22 "2009-09-12T19:15:21Z")

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> [@Bootis](#):
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> surely some basic reaction is happening in the cat’s stomach that could be easily replicated, producing coffee that is somewhat similar at least?

I was thinking opossums. They’ll eat anything.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kopi-luwak-coffee-made-from-beans-excreted-by-civet-cats-anyone-tried-this-stuff/239136/23 "2009-09-12T19:20:28Z")

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I’ve tried the synthetic Vietnamese version. I thought it was sweet and a bit syrupy. I’d happily try the real stuff if somebody wanted to spring for it.

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**Author:** ![Avumede](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/avumede/32/7235_2.png) [@Avumede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avumede)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kopi-luwak-coffee-made-from-beans-excreted-by-civet-cats-anyone-tried-this-stuff/239136/24 "2009-09-13T03:47:17Z")

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I’ve tried it. It tasted like something with a flavor profile that about a 20 degree skew off the normal coffee flavor. Very interesting.

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