country director of the BBC World Service Trust -LRB- which the Gates foundation funded -RRB- , sums it up best when she said to The Associated Press : `` A ring tone is a very public thing . It 's a way to show you are a condom user and you do n't have any issues with it . '' Right , nothing attracts the amorous attention like announcing loudly that you have a condom . 2 . Perks you right up Ethiopians claim they hate condoms because the smell of latex sickens them . To combat the odor , DKT International , a United Sates nonprofit , created coffee condoms . These dark brown condoms allegedly -LRB- I 'm not testing the products -RRB- taste and smell like the favorite coffee of Ethiopia -- the macchiato , an espresso with cream and sugar . One college student claimed the smell reminded him of the beauty of Ethiopian women -LRB- it 's not clear if that 's a compliment -RRB- . These condoms bolster national identity because Ethiopians claim to have invented coffee . DKT International also created flavored and scented condoms for Indonesia -LRB- durian fruit -RRB- and China
-LRB- Mental Floss -RRB- -- Most people know that condoms prevent the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases -LRB- STDs -RRB- . Unusual campaigns to promote condom use are being launched in places where condoms are less popular . But in many parts of the world , condoms are n't very popular . Here are five novel campaigns launched by nonprofit organizations and condom companies to encourage wider use . 1 . A ring tone to remember In India , people stigmatize condoms and refuse to wear them because they believe only prostitutes must use prophylactics . Leave it to one of the world 's richest men to find a solution -- the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated money for a national condom ring tone . An a cappella group sings `` Condom , Condom '' -- in the style of doo-wop like the contagious pop song `` Barbara Ann '' -- when one receives a phone call . Despite its bubblegum sound , officials hope that the people who have the condom ring tone appear smart and responsible . Since the ring tone 's August launch , more than 60,000 people downloaded it . Yvonne MacPherson ,