DW: Makes sense to me...one makes you ready for the bathroom, the other stops you up!
In northern Sweden and Finland, coffee lovers savor a centuries-old treat called kaffeost, which literally means “coffee cheese.” To make it, drinkers drop spongy cubes of sweet leipäjuusto cheese into a mug, then pour hot black coffee on top. The cheese soaks up the brew like a sponge and softens into creamy, mildly sweet bites that many say replace milk and sugar. Sami reindeer herders first mixed the two to warm up on cold journeys and to boost sodium intake.
Today, kaffeost is gaining fans far beyond the Arctic: specialty cafés now offer cow- or goat-milk versions, and the European Union recently granted the drink protected-origin status to safeguard its heritage. While the chewy texture can surprise newcomers, locals insist the mellow, caramel-like flavor is worth it. Keep watching as it spreads…you’ll probably see it available near you soon.
Source: Oddity Central