Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Beijing Museum's Cockroach Coffee Trends Among Youth
A museum in Beijing is serving coffee made from ground cockroaches and mealworms, which has become popular among young people who are curious to try it.
While some find it disgusting, others think it's not as bad as they expected.
The museum also serves other unusual drinks like ant coffee and pitcher plant coffee.
A Beijing insect museum introduced coffee made from ground cockroach powder and dried yellow mealworms
The drink is part of a trend of unusual coffee ingredients in China, such as fried worms and chilli-lattes
Youngsters are the primary consumers, driven by curiosity, while parents are less inclined due to their aversion to cockroaches
The coffee costs around ₹550 and is sold only in the museum's cafes
The museum also offers other unique drinks like pitcher plant and ant-based brews
- Who
- Beijing Insect Museum, youngsters, Chen Xi (food vlogger)
- What
- Introduced and tried cockroach coffee
- When
- End of June 2022
- Where
- Beijing Insect Museum's cafes
- Why
- To match the museum's insect theme and gain popularity
Pro-cockroach coffee
Anti-cockroach coffee
Curiosity
Pro-cockroach coffee
Youngsters are driven to try it due to curiosity
Anti-cockroach coffee
Parents and some netizens remain doubtful and find it disgusting
- Ingredients
- Ground cockroach powder, dried yellow mealworms
- Price
- 45 yuan (₹550)
- Sales
- Over 10 cups daily
- Other unique drinks
- Pitcher plant, ant-based brews