Boris Diaw Wants to Try Coffee from Beans Digested, Defecated by Cats, Elephants

Boris Diaw is prepared to take his coffee obsession to the extreme.

The Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen profiled the NBA veteran's love for coffee. It's not unusual for an adult with a hectic work schedule to enjoy a caffeinated beverage.

Yet the new Utah Jazz big man is a special kind of coffee nut. The kind who brings an espresso machine to the Grand Canyon:

The 34-year-old has spread his passion to teammates in Utah, not exactly a coffee haven. Yet he's open to trying anything, as Cohen proved at the end of his piece:

"Diaw's next pressing need is to try some of the world's most expensive coffee. It comes from coffee beans that have been digested, and then defecated, by cats and elephants. 'I heard about that,' Diaw said, 'and was like oh I gotta try it.'"

Wait, shouldn't that cost less? Or not exist at all? Diaw isn't the biggest Starbucks fan, but its coffee might be a safer bet.

[Wall Street Journal]