Durian-flavored Coffee

@sishy7 (27167)
Australia
October 16, 2017 1:19pm CST
# 90 Here I am again with another unusual beverage… I’ll be very surprised if anyone here has tasted this durian coffee… Durian fruit itself is probably something that many would avoid having because of its strong odor. I have tasted fresh durian before, and I could tolerate the smell for the taste of its sweet and luscious meat. But to have the fruit as a flavor for coffee is just a strange concept to me. Still, there must be some out there who like the idea. Apparently this durian coffee is a well sought-after item in some places...
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Oct 17
Whatever people crave or they're use to, that's what appeals to them. For many it's chocolate or vanilla flavoring in coffee, which I don't care for.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
16 Oct 17
Yes, there's very limited flavoring I can tolerate for coffee... Vanilla, caramel, or hazelnut are probably okay... Even chocolate-flavored coffee is something that I don't really like either...
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Oct 17
@sishy7 I love plain ole coffee, that's my favorite:)
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
16 Oct 17
I never tasted even a durian fruit...lol.. never heard of this coffee. How was the taste. Did you like it.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
17 Oct 17
@sishy7 ohh.. hope you find one
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
16 Oct 17
Tasted very strange to me... I didn't really like it... Now I need to find someone who might like this so I can give the rest of the sachets to them...
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• Philippines
17 Oct 17
do you have durian fruit in india?
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@much2say (56043)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Oct 17
I've seen durian popsicles, ice cream and other desserts . . . but coffee ??? Wow, they are coming up with some wild fusions. I don't think I've ever had coffee with any sort of fruit flavoring at all!
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@much2say (56043)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Oct 17
@sishy7 Just curious - what country does this product come from? Did you actually drink it? And will you drink the rest of the box ?
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
@much2say It's product of Indonesia... I made my husband finish half of the mug and he didn't like it either... So I don't know what we will do with the rest of the box... Good thing it's a small box containing only 5 sachets... We will try to find anyone who might be willing to try it...
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
And durian too out of all fruits?
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
16 Oct 17
You summed up my thoughts precisely - who, in their right mind, would want coffee so pungently flavoured as to taste, and undoubtedly smell, of the Durian fruit? I have never encountered Durian, but have heard it described by Malaysian friends years ago - a delightful taste and texture, if you can bear the stench, apparently. Mind you, I have been known to hold my nose long enough to savour the taste of a particularly ripe Limburger or Munster cheese, and they smell particularly foul too, so who am I to cast the first stone?
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
The picture was my cup of that coffee - I decided to try it and honestly, I had a hard time taking a sip as the durian smell was really there...
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
@pgntwo You got it! It's been lying unused in my beverage cupboard... I have yet to find anyone who would dare to try it...
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Oct 17
@sishy7 And was the taste worth it? Or will the pack lie unused in a cupboard until a visitor asks about durian...?
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
I am from the Durian Capital of my country. ;)
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
Davao?
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
@sishy7 How'd you know? ;)
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Oct 17
Where is Durian fruit grown?
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
16 Oct 17
It's a tropical fruit... Although it's not the only country they come from, I think Thailand is the biggest exporter of durian to other countries...
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
16 Oct 17
@kobesbuddy No worries... It may not be too clear, but they look like what's pictured in that box... Prickly on the outside...
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Oct 17
@sishy7 Thanks, because I've never before heard of it.
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Oct 17
My colleague travelled Malaysia before and she bought some durian flavored coffee there. This is why I drank it before. It is a surprise for me because I accept it. It tastes nice in my opinion. Probably it tastes better than mixing it with Cola?
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Oct 17
@sishy7 That's very kind of you
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
Aha! I found one here who had this durian coffee... I wish you are closer and I'd give you the rest of the sachets to enjoy...
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@crossbones27 (49723)
• Mojave, California
16 Oct 17
I am drinking coffee, problem think it is made out of boot leather, care to share your tasty beverage. lol
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
16 Oct 17
I'll send what's left in the box to you...
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• United States
6 Nov 17
Luckily I don't like coffee & durian + coffee, that sure sounds like one unique combination that I wouldn't want to try lol! =P
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• United States
6 Nov 17
@sishy7 Hahahahah you can share the packets (not me) to other curious people haha
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
6 Nov 17
@infatuatedbby I haven't found any, unfortunately... The rest of the packets are still sitting untouched in my cupboard...
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
6 Nov 17
You can just let curious people like me to confirm that it's not even worth a try after we find it the hard way...
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
i've never tasted durian, but hear about how delicious it is. i do eat the durian candy.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
Maybe not too strong in a durian candy, but you probably have an idea how the distinctive aroma of durian smells like from it.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
17 Oct 17
Wow, I know durian cake and durian flavored ice cream...but coffee? I like the durian fruit itself but not sure if I can tolerate the taste in my coffee.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
No, I don't think durian and hot coffee beverage really mixed well together...
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
24 Oct 17
@sishy7 Exactly my thoughts!
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@just4him (317242)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Oct 17
I haven't tried it, but then I don't drink coffee.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
31 Oct 17
@just4him What kind of teas don't you like? I like all kinds of tea, but I can do without hot milk tea...
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
31 Oct 17
If you happen to have coffee one day, I will not recommend this one as it will surely put you off coffee for good...
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@just4him (317242)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Oct 17
@sishy7 I'll remember that. There are some teas I don't like. If I had had that one first, I wouldn't be a tea drinker either.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
16 Oct 17
I doubt the Americans would like that kind of taste but I sure want to try this out, where did you bought it?
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
A friend of mine brought some for me from Indonesia...
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• Guangdong, China
17 Oct 17
....what/.?Durian??Seriously?
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
Yes, that coffee really smelled and tasted like durian...
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
@Behindtheguitarbar Strangest flavor for coffee I've ever encountered so far...
• Guangdong, China
17 Oct 17
@sishy7 oh, gosh...although I like eating durian, I won't eat durian candy or other things.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Oct 17
Durian is my all-time favorite fruit, regardless of the odor and spiky exterior. If I saw the coffee, I might try it just out of curiosity.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Oct 17
@sishy7 They are frozen but they still smell awful but taste fantastic and are very expensive. They re a treat!
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Oct 17
@1hopefulman Sometimes I can find fresh ones down here... Perhaps because we are closer to the countries that export them... But yes, very expensive...
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
19 Oct 17
How do they come as in Canada - fresh or frozen?
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@LadyDuck (472097)
• Switzerland
17 Oct 17
Of course I have not, but I never tasted any kind of "flavored" coffee, I like the coffee black with no addition and it must be real coffee.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
I've tasted nescafe range of flavored coffee - I like their vanilla, caramel, and hazelnut flavors...
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@LadyDuck (472097)
• Switzerland
18 Oct 17
@sishy7 I had tasted some while traveling in the United States and liked none.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Oct 17
I have never had this fruit before. Actually I have never heard of it before. I am not sure I would want any fruit in my coffee.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
18 Oct 17
Especially not this fruit which has a very strong distinctive smell many would be put off by...
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@thelme55 (77167)
• Germany
16 Oct 17
I wonder if I would like that coffee with durian flavour. I don´t like durian.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
Then I don't think you'll like this durian coffee either...
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@thelme55 (77167)
• Germany
17 Oct 17
@sishy7 yes. I would not like it.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
Wow! that is something really strange. I'm very curious of the taste already. I wish I could find something like that here too. I don't like the durian fruit that much but to put it in coffee? That's really interesting.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Oct 17
@renicemae I can't really say it's good, it tastes strange to me...
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
I can really smell the distinctive aroma of durian even before I sipped it...
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
21 Oct 17
@sishy7 how was the blend of its taste? was it good?
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@YrNemo (20255)
17 Oct 17
I can't bear the durian smell very well. So far, I have been successful in discretely not letting anyone know that I don't like it, but it is not my favorite smell or taste.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
17 Oct 17
I'd be very surprised if anyone not familiar with durian fruit would be able to tolerate the smell... I know some hotels prohibit anyone to bring the fruit in as the smell could be very disruptive to other guests...
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@YrNemo (20255)
17 Oct 17
@sishy7 Never knew that re: hotel and durian.
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