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York Minster

And that's it from me in York for another month. Next time I'll be here will be for the Theoretical Archaeology Group Annual Meeting where I'll be presenting my research on the colonial and patriarchal heritage value of #civetcoffee. See you in December! #TAG

Entrance to the Biology building at York University

This week I delivered several samples of pre-digested coffee beans to the lab for microbial, chemical and fatty acid testing. This will feed into the #Humancoffee project - an art-science problematization of #civetcoffee and #naturecommodification Watch this space! 👀

Coffee beans pooped out by civets really are tastier. Here’s why Pricey civet coffee gets its cred from its journey through the mammal’s gut, which changes the content of fat, protein, fatty acids — and even caffeine.

Coffee beans pooped out by civets really are tastier. Here’s why #Science #Biology #Zoology #CoffeeScience #CivetCoffee #TasteResearch

Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink Scientists are finding out how coffee beans are transformed when they pass through the guts of Asian palm civets in the hope of replicating the process without using animals

Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink #Science #Chemistry #OrganicChemistry #CivetCoffee #LuxuryDrink #CoffeeChemistry

Civet coffee kopi luwak’s reputedly superior flavour may have chemical basis Coffee beans that have passed through the gut of Asian palm civet have more compounds associated with intense tastes

Civet coffee kopi luwak’s reputedly superior flavour may have chemical basis #Science #Chemistry #Biochemistry #CivetCoffee #KopiLuwak #FlavorChemistry

Jes Hooper stands at a lectern presenting to an audience of conference delegates. Jes holds a microphone, wears a Civet Project teeshirt, and stands in front of a PowerPoint slide featuring a civet and the words "Civet One Health"

The view of Taipei city featuring sky scrapers, tall apartment blocks with pink and blue roof tops and mountains in the background

Conference speakers, organisers and chairs all dance on the stage on the last night of the conference. Above them is the AfA gala dinner image on the projector and in front of them are large blue cut out letters that read 2025 AFA TAIPEI

I had the best time at the Asia for Animals Conference 2025 this past week. I spoke about #civetcoffee and the work of #TheCivetProjectFoundation to work with large tourism providers to stop the promotion and sale of civet coffee tours. #kopiluwak #civets #conservation #animalwelfare

#CoffeeLovers Truth of kopi luwak #civetcoffee. Used, Abused, Then Thrown Away like this! Civet cats, known locally as luwak, R nocturnal & elusive. This civet was likely once kept in captivity, exploited 4 coffee production, & discarded once she became sick or unprofitable.

A piece I wrote for @therevelator.org about how the world's most expensive coffee is pushing the endangered Owston's civet even further to the edge of extinction. #kopiluwak #conservation #consumerism #civetcoffee #journalism

Meet the civet, the animal that poops the world's most expensive coffee The world might have paid little attention to the Asian palm civet, were it not for the Dutch settlers who planted coffee trees on the islands of Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi, some 300 years ago. Before...

Meet the civet, the animal that poops the world's most expensive coffee #Science #Biology #Zoology #civetcoffee #wildlife #animalfacts

World Civet Day 2025 reveals the dark side of a luxury coffee On April 4th each year, conservationists, researchers, and animal lovers come together to celebrate World Civet Day.

World Civet Day 2025 reveals the dark side of a luxury coffee: World Civet Day promotes civet conservation by exposing the harm behind civet coffee. Civets support forests but suffer in captivity.

#WorldCivetDay #CivetCoffee #AnimalWelfare #WildlifeConservation #KopiLuwak #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap

It's official! This August I'll be heading to Taipei to present at the AfA 2025 conference on all things high impact research for animals in tourism. #conference #civetcoffee #animals

Wauw, we kregen hier net een heeeel bijzonder verlaat verjaardagscadeautje afgeleverd. Dit wilde ik altijd al eens proberen! 😻🐈💩☕️ #kopiluwak #civetcoffee

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