Bats In Your Coffee

I admit I'm a trivia fan when it comes to coffee that tastes as good as it smells.

But this week the news wire brought new meaning to coffee taste. It seems a woman in Iowa had a bat flying in her house but wasn't overly concerned. I don't know about you but a bat inside my house is one too many for me.

The woman went to sleep and next morning made her morning coffee and headed out to work. That night when she returned home she cleaned out the coffee maker. Seems the bat had settled down for a nap in the preset filter. I suppose coffee grounds can make a comfy bed. The bat was cooked, she ended up having rabies shots. Tip: If you see a bat in your house show them the door.

But according to Michael Pollick bats and coffee have a connection. Bats like to live in caves near the coffee fields. The bats eat the insects which normally eat the coffee berries so the bats help out and limit the amount of pesticides needed. The bat poop enriches the soil and fertilizes the plants. A win-win for all.

So in this month of October with Halloween and the autumn season, keep an eye out for bats in your coffee.

Not the usual grind,

A tip of the mug to Cindy Hadish, Lynne Lancaster for the bat graphic and Michael Pollick for the heads up on bats.