Yes , this rumor has been running around for a few years now. Most of us have tried to ignore it or hope it is not true. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. The answer is yes, ground coffee does have traces of cockroaches lurking inside the prepackaged can or bag. Let’s clear something up right away: no , coffee companies are not secretly adding cockroach powder to your beans. However, what is true and kind of unsettling is that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows a certain amount of “insect fragments” in many processed foods, including coffee. Why? Experts suggest that small traces of cockroach fragments in coffee are harmless for most people but may trigger reactions in those with cockroach or shellfish allergies. CLAIM: Cockroaches in coffee are harmful to health. FACT: Experts suggest that small traces of cockroach fragments in coffee are harmless for most people but may trigger reactions in those with cockroach or shellfish allergies. You must be sipping your daily cup of coffee while reading this. Mornings, evenings, homes, or office corners— coffee is everywhere, fueling everything from office meetings to late-night study sessions. But the internet is also overflowing with a bizarre claim that ...
