Did I mention that I now drink coffee...very carefully

Back in Canada I never, ever drink coffee, I could never get used to the bitter taste.  I've been introduced to Vietnamese coffee and I have to say it's fantastic!  Ok, I am not a coffee drinker so what would I know but I'm assured by many volunteers from Canada and the US that there is nothing like it.  In fact, Vietnam was the second largest coffee exporter in 2012 next to Brazil.

There's more....see this cute little dude...he makes Weasel Coffee.  The Special Taste of Weasel Coffee is apparently one of the best coffees in the world and it's found in Vietnam.  You will be surprised at how it's produced.

Wild weasels run around the coffee plantations, eat the best and ripest coffee cherries and then after some time, leave their droppings around with the coffee beans relatively undigested and intact. However, the enzymatic process that happens inside their stomachs give the undigested coffee beans a rather earthy, chocolaty flavor when roasted and ground. This unique, distinctive taste is priced by coffee connoisseur who pay heavily for this special type of coffee. With only around 700 kg of weasel coffee harvested per year in Indonesia and Vietnam, not only does it command a premium price, it also becomes a symbol of stature and power. In fact, the weasel coffee is commonly given as a token to visiting heads o states and dignitaries visiting Vietnam.

 

Enjoy your morning coffee everyone.

 

Xin chào