Jke wrote:
> >> I did some googling in Dutch - several sites say the nuts are "passed"
> >> through a living goat before being pressed. If only to remove the shell,
> >> they can't digest the actual nut, apparently. But these days, hand
> >> shelling
> >> is done, too.
> >>
> >> Apparently, it tastes nutty and like sweetish sesame .
> >>
> >> My source:
> >>
> >> http://www.meeuwig.nl/producten.html (under olie, then argan)
> >
> > I'm adventurous when it comes to food, but I have to draw the line at
> > live insects, and animal excrement!
> >
>
>


I've heard the story of this coffee for years, then a couple of years
ago, I was told that it is an urban legend, (like Chinese 100 or 1000
year old eggs, whatever they're called), by a couple of college
students from that part of the world. It's called "puffery" by
advertisors.

Pooped out coffee beans? People are following these elusive animals
around and collecting their excrement?
It's a good story, but not very believable. It sounds like the natives
are laughing it up over conning the food snobs with such a ridiculous
story.

Sorry, not buying it.