As someone with a shrimp allergy, I have to be careful with my coffee too. Certain regions, such as Colombia, are notorious for high cockroach content in their coffee.
And now I’m even more glad that I buy whole bean rather than ground coffee.
I buy whole bean then toss in a roach or two so I get the full experience, fresh right in my kitchen.
Oh god, I like Colombian coffee. Excuse me while I retch.
I’ll have you know roachfee is a sustainable alternative to pure coffee. /s
More seriously it looks like this is primarily based on anecdotes and was directed at ground coffee vs whole beans.
At the time of his 2009 interview, Emlen also said that U.S. standards allowed for coffee beans to contain up to 10% “insect filth and insects” — a fact that has been somewhat misrepresented. According to guidance issued by the FDA, an average of 10% or more of green coffee beans were found to be insect-infested, which included beans damaged by insects or mold.
That isn’t super encouraging that the standard is less than 10% any matter that isn’t coffee, including insect parts.
You’re not going to be encouraged by everything else they allow.
Though I think (anyone feel free to jump in if I’ve got it wrong) that the coffee limits are not 10% non-coffee matter by weight but rather 10% of beans demonstrating insect damage/infestation/mold. This is not exactly reassuring, but it’s almost certainly far less insects than 10% of your coffee bag’s weight being ground up buggies. You can read about the FDA’s coffee analysis process which is interesting, if somewhat opaque.
I’m going to tell myself that this is an American thing that the EU protects me from. Then I will not look into it any further, so that I can continue to exist. Thank you
I’m pretty sure all insect fragments, rodent droppings, and the like all vanish as soon as they cross the EU border in accordance with food safety regulations. /s
I did start reading into said EU regulations a bit, but I won’t ruin your day.
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As an avid coffee drinker… WHAT THE FUCK!?
Can I just put them in my mouth but not eat them if I want to scare children by opening my mouth so that they make that noise so children will think that the noise is coming out of my mouth and then fly out at them for the coup de grace?
Yes, was about to link this, this legit sounds cool.
Not as good as beetle helicopter noises, but close.Also you can scream back at it from real close.
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I mean honestly source? Free lean protein which I can acquire while circumventing price gouging and greedflation doesn’t seem like that bad of an idea. Maybe toast them bitches in the air fryer and put em on a sammich. Make a CLT.
I’d love to eat a CLT.
If you really want to read the shitty article. TL;DR don’t eat them raw.
It never even occurred to me to try
Huh would you look at that, I’m allergic to shellfish now.
“shellfish”
You mean sea insects?
What if I am allergic to cicadas? The article doesn’t seem to specify that case.
You’re making me think of all the drug commercials that says “Don’t take this drug if you are allergic to this drug.” Bitch, how do I know if I don’t take it first?
I feel so lucky to have been here for this discussion today.
Cicadas are delicious
