Vast majority of it is just cheap coffee labeled to be this and marked up for tourists / gift market. Have tried it, just tastes like cheap old coffee. It's not something genuinely sought after by coniseurs.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That makes this even dumber. If it actually had a good taste i could sort of understand it, in a honey sort of way. Sounds like it's just a silly novelty.

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's always about the story. Same reason restaurants get 2 and 3 michelline stars. It's about how pretentious and fancy you can make everything surrounding the meal and not about the meal itelsef.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I've eaten at a 2 star Michelin restaurant. It was definitely theater and not a meal. The Menu is one of the best dark humor movies I've ever seen because it's honestly not that far off lol

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

One star restaurants are the way. They usually have been so focused on their cuisine at that point they haven't yet become super pretensious. Plus you actually have a shot at getting a table at these.

[–] NecroParagon@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

I really liked that movie!

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

Loved it as well. My girlfriend and I will sometimes say Yes Chef when one of us asks the other for help with something.

[–] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I ate at a restaurant that sold this stuff. It was $85 a cup. I can appreciate a good cup of coffee but never at that price (monetary or cruelty).

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I saw it in a torréfacteur in Paris, it was about €70 for 250g of beans

They must've taken you for a right mug 😂

[–] Psychonaut1969@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

https://coffeesupremacy.com/elephant-poop-coffee/

[–] Send_me_nude_girls@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's done for the aromatic flavors.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Shit flavours???

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago

Hmmm, you can really smell the compost

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yep! I first learned about it from The Bucket List...

https://piped.video/watch?v=1UU0UM1Lgpk