Day 1: Bug Poop Tea -- 5 Days of Bug Eating

[@SanahSaysHello]

Emmy, in the most respecting and admiring way possible, you cray.

[@mariaangelina3373]

yes she is :-)

[@hulyasungur2826]

yes, she is :) :)

[@mariaangelina3373]

+Hülya Sungur right she is awesome

[@samskeyti__]

+Sanah Very true, but delightfully so :)

[@hulyasungur2826]

Yes

[@jasminevela9225]

Emmy is officially the most hardcore person on KZbin

[@missball404]

lol

[@smileybaloonboyy5642]

ikr XD

[@reboo99]

U meant on Earth 😭😭😆

[@Jenahh-aye]

Facts 😂

[@smfan4u]

For real!

[@frac]

I wonder who the first person was to think, "Hey, I bet I could brew this poop into a refreshing beverage..."

[@kaidanariko]

Technically if you ever have caterpillars to rear they're very simple. All they do its she's the leaves. And all their body uses is some of the liquids (sap. Water etc) and certain minor nutrients. Most caterpillars eat leaves that we standardly use for tea any way. If you can eat the silk worm there's no reason why what they would poop would be bad considering that you may eat some when you eat the worm itself. In reality. It's a really easy and cheap way to have tea. Quick to steep and already like pearl tea where they roll the leaves tightly and remove most of the water to leave pearls of tea :)

[@veryberry39]

I imagine people coming out and seeing caterpillars eating their tea, and thinking "You fuckers! I'm not about to lose my tea to you bastards!" And thus the collection began. :P

[@janetf23]

+veryberry39 You have made me laugh and laugh =D

[@lobnaalan3817]

+veryberry39 hahaha ... that was a good one

[@jody024]

Fracture the most expensive coffee in the words comes from cats, after they shat...

[@brynnrenee123]

Emmy: "hmm, it doesn't taste like black tea..." Me: "THAT'S BECAUSE IT'S POOP."

[@ROYinka]

Brynn Roemer 😂😂😂😂

[@Straddllw]

That's some job description."What do you do for a living?" "Oh me? I collect bug poops."

[@Chrysalairus]

2:35 "It's actually very smooth" For some reason this cracks me up, I keeping thinking about the third austin powers move.

[@deadalivegirl]

Its a bit nutty..😃😂

[@crysalis0.067]

I absolutely love how you said: "Here in the tea bag you can see pellets of larva poop.....Great😃" Lmao 1:48

[@Sfar60]

I adore how incredibly open you are to new food experiences! I come across so many inexplicably picky eaters that I find someone like you to be truly rare and impressive!

[@dichroichameleon]

I really applaud your bravery in trying all of these bugs. And I totally agree that our disgust is largely psychological. In so many cultures, eating insects is totally normal, and as far as a protein source bugs make a ton more sense as far as a carbon footprint and renewable source. So yea, thanks for doing this, it's been really helpful. I also have to mention that I really appreciate your commentary on things you try; It's very thoughtful, non-judgmental, and descriptive.

[@theboydahlia]

Can you turn this into 365 days of bug eating instead?

[@YuzuLeanne]

366* it's a leap year this year :D

[@dinaatjuh]

+MomoPlayz Thanks for the memo! :P

[@emmettpellerin249]

I like the fact that you remain very respectful and not judgmental at all when it comes to reviewing products that aren't particularly "normal". I like how informative you are and how genuine your reviews are as well. Thanks so much, Emmy!

[@soundlyawake]

so...smooth, eh?

[@beccawaller6500]

I just love how you approach these things with such an open mind. I love your videos.

[@matthew.maduli]

Claps to you Emmy!! This was cool, interesting series to watch! Hope you have a Happy Holiday!

[@rturner7720]

2:40 her: it's smooth...... me: like poop 🤢💩🤢

[@Lin.Stone.]

You make this sound so much better than it should

[@lilyh8895]

The saying goes "curiousity killed the cat," but in this case, curiousity led Emmy to....bugapoop tea. I could not. Merry Christmas, Emmy and family!!🎄🎁😊 Thanks for the super fun series and all of your videos across both channels, Mama Lovely!

[@MsDreamcakes]

Oh Emmy, you are so brave. Before we started watching you I would have never even considered eating things like this but you definitely inspire us!!! We've been busy traveling for the holidays so this is the first of your bug series I've seen, can't wait to see the rest! =}

[@SammyJ_Studios]

Okay eating bugs is bad enough, but this is just pure, unadulterated NOPE

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

Bugs are actually pretty good for you

[@yeaman992]

+Candice Honeycutt But poop isn't.

[@AnimeLover7220]

+Herb Toker But the bug's waste is just tea leaves, no?

[@yeaman992]

+Cheyenne Sheen The bag says aged moth larva droppings empty bags.

[@yeaman992]

+Cheyenne Sheen Take out the word empty and insert "in tea". hahaha

[@NoExitLoveNow]

It seems like a lot of work to go through for tea when regular tea is lovely.

[@chromesthesia]

+NoExitLoveNow Yes, I think I will stick with ordinary, regular not fecal matter tea.

[@enragedfireplug213]

+NoExitLoveNow You have to wonder who thought "hm, tea is lovely and all, but what if we fed tea leaves to larvae and made tea from the fecal matter, wouldn't that be great?"

[@Peoplehatethetruth]

+NoExitLoveNow Like she said it's like more fermented which is supposed to give it a richer taste. For example wine taste good but aged wine tastes better :) (Not that im saying hey lets all start buying larvae feces lol) But if there is a whole business creating it, there is probably a good market for it in other parts of the world

[@MimitheDemon20]

While I can still say it, Merry Christmas, Emmy! Hope you had a wonderful day with your loved ones!

[@orangeblossom3315]

Thank you for the interesting bug videos & posting something non-Christmas related. I've been having a horrible day & your bug series helped take my mind off of things.

[@roarmaus]

The 'civet' coffee: (sp?) kopi luwak. Some of the bean-clumps are naturally harvested. Others come from 'civet' farms 😥 All info. is from memory. Please forgive any errors 😛

[@sybilseung]

Hi Emmy, it took me awhile to watch theses videos due to the subject matter. As many other commenters have said, I commend you for your bravery, especially as I think you filmed these all in one day???? Your wearing the same top thorough out the series! Thanks for doing such a unique video during the holidays. Way to mix it up!

[@disciplebill]

Holy Moly. You didn't hold back for day one!!! I found your channel thru TabiEats. Love all you folks. So much fun and such nice people to listen to and watch. Thank you!

[@CeresSakuya]

These videos were highly entertaining and informative! Thank you so much for doing them. Merry Christmas to you Emmy! Hope everyone in your family is well!

[@rhs143]

I enjoyed this 5 Days of Bug Eating series very much! Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays!

[@inbetwheens]

" slimy ... yet ... satisfying .... " bugs my friend !!! 🎄🎄🎄🎄 your videos are entertaining + informative !!!

[@HallOfFantasy]

I think we all should stand up and cheer for Emmy being a very good sport about eating our little friends. Well done!

[@superironman0]

I don't know how I came across your channel but it's so relaxing to watch.

[@hrachouhi87]

I Love the way you talk and the sound of your voice Emmy! Watching your videos has such a soothing effect on me :D just wanted to let ya know! Merry Christmas

[@lunabunny_0521]

OMG Emmy you are so brave to eat and drink creepy crawlers. I enjoyed all of these bug tastings lol.

[@DuneTheKaiju]

Lmao I'm new to this channel. The reason is because my friend told me what sea grapes are, I looked them up on KZbin, and clicked your video. Now here I am.. XD

[@emilycardenas1100]

merry Christmas Emmy, hope you had a good one!

[@randyzeitman1354]

Your videos are highly palatable as well… A very nice presentation, very direct and a nice mix of vocabulary..

[@pew4808]

Omg Emmy you never fail to impress me

[@SailabilityAuckland]

Great five days thanks Emmy, the coffee you were talking about is called Kopi luwak from Indonesian. In New Zealand we have a Huhu Grub which is regularly eaten, quite palatable and tastes a bit like peanut butter, similar to the Australian Witchery Grub but a bit smaller in size.

[@XxMorganEchoxX]

you are so brave!!! Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family!!

[@niknarkotique2996]

it's immediately turning this "tea" color...

[@Starlight.1998]

I love that snort you did Emmy it's amazing lol

[@IBeezSoCrazie]

I've been on a roll tonight watching her fruit videos and OMG why did I click on this. I JUST CAN'T!

[@snitcheyes411]

Your reaction at 1:57 made me lol so hard.

[@Yubin_Lee_Doramelin]

Merry Christmas, Emmy! In Korea, yesterday was Christmas.

[@kealleymayhew19]

I loved this series, makes me actually wanna try it

[@ireneshockey7752]

Hello Emmy! I have a suggestion for what new thing to eat, it's Something i tried today and i actually liked it! It's a salad consisting of a couple leaves of lettuce, topped with one pineapple ring from a can (preferably 100% juice), mayo is then lightly added to the ring of pineapple, topped with grated chedder, and then some of the pineapple juice is poured on top. Sounds weird but it wasn't a bad combination.

[@NoodleyBits]

For once I didn't have to put down my crunchy snack LOL I would suggest trying the cat poop coffee, but I hear that it is extremely expensive.

[@lylathomson1373]

Aren't the from the dropping of a certain type of monkeys not cats? I dunno, that's what I heard. ( ･ω･)ﾉ

[@lylathomson1373]

+FarfalleAlfredo huh, I guess I should start doing some deep research! A new research report is coming out! Beware teachers

[@NoodleyBits]

Hershey Kisses I did a quick Google search just for "poop coffee" and found cat poop AND elephant poop coffee...eww! lol

[@lylathomson1373]

wow! This is a very interesting topic!

[@BFig77]

+FarfalleAlfredo I saw a video of people drinking the cat poop coffee (unknowingly) and they thought it was SUPER disgusting in flavor.

[@Muddragon104]

I Really enjoyed this set of videos Emmy thanks for sharing them i look Forward to your baking videos.

[@rebdomine938]

Merry christmas emmy❤ and omggg im so sad the 5 days of bug eating has stopped lol.

[@Kimi93Armstrong]

The five days was recorded on the same day (shirt was the main thing to give it away), I would definitely understand if you ended up having a stomach ache after consuming all that in one sitting lol. Merry Christmas :)

[@Goldenkitten1]

I'm now firmly convinced that if you present your product as novelty, exotic, organic, or fancy; someone will buy it and put it in their mouth.

[@kaimana1932]

A late merry christmas to you Emmy from Newcastle Australia. cx

[@milkyjoe906]

Can I send you some off that fancy poop coffee!?

[@milkyjoe906]

Of*

[@Bobany]

+Luna Mama Only if you made it yourself!

[@MyTeenLifeLoLTV]

I'm from Indonesia, and I assume you meant the Luwak coffee am i right? It's a common misconception that the coffee is made from animal poop. The truth is that the animal ate the ripened coffee cherries, yet the beans were not digested, so it went out from their butt with their poop. The acidic compinent inside the animal is that made the coffee beans delicious as coffee. The farmers collected them and rinse them. So it's 100% hygenic :)

[@iunnox666]

+MyTeenLifeLoLTV "The farmers collected them and rinse them. So it's 100% hygenic :)" If you got shit on your hands and rinsed them off, would you consider that "100% hygenic"? Also, I've heard that some farmers will just wipe feces on the beans so they'll test the same as real beans.

[@lindawhitehead5453]

Why do you gotta sound so smart while typing this?

[@reedrts1]

Emmy hon, I love you to bits, but these are the only videos that made me ill...yep..literally. But thanks for sharing!

[@heathersilvey7201]

that was truly impressive. I would try the tea before the tarantula. I just recently got into tea drinking. Could you do a video on different brands and possibly different kinds other than black.! I had no idea about tea past lipton. now I have 12 different flavors along with different types of tea.

[@bonniemoon6790]

I'm watching a person drink bug sewage on a Saturday night....I need friends. ;-;

[@1tuffcookie87]

😂😂 me too

[@JosephSicilia]

Were you concerned about... tea-coli? lol

[@superimposed6796]

You win.

[@haylz27]

I really enjoyed you uploading 5 days in a row, Emmy! You should do another 5 days of ____ eating every now and then. :)

[@lankytor6396]

Emmy always makes me feel better

[@lordkrishnastolemyheart5485]

Sounds like it would be much tastier with sugar. Civet coffee is very expensive but loved because it makes the coffee smoother and also a chocolate like taste.

[@comzmx]

Nice your videos. Do more bug eating videos. There are so many bugs that you can eat/drink. Happy holidays

[@BarbieTano]

Merry Christmas to u and ur family tho queen 💟

[@Janettemay64]

Kopi luwak is known as the most expensive coffee in the world. The price for a single cup of kopi luwak coffee runs $ 35 to $80 and a one pound bag of beans costs $100 to $600

[@apollostefan7592]

Looks a bit like shou Pu-erh tea! Based on your description it sounds like it too :D Cheers Emmy! Thanks for all the great videos.

[@Rednecksith5]

The coffee harvested from the feces of a civet is called Kopi Luwak. Supposedly it's the best coffee in the world, and sure as heck is priced like it is. But a lot of food critics and the like think it tastes like crap (pun intended), and is just a status symbol along the same lines as shark fin soup. People pay for the novelty, not the quality of the coffee.

[@drid825]

The best and most expensive coffee in the world are feces from an animal called Luwak. So, to tell the truth this is not so strange to me. Eating a tarantula was waaayyyyy more traumatic AHHAHAHA But GOGOGOG EMMY, we love you and we support you! Thanks for showing us so many new things ; )

[@briannarivera9977]

Great mini series!

[@luckyfoxcandy5553]

Well I wanted to know is how to brew tea without a tea bag. Like do you make it like coffee with the coffee grinds. I am in my 20's and most of my family does not drink tea or coffee. So in other words I can't even work a coffee machine. But anyway could you make a how to make on doing that? Thanks! (Sorry about the rant, I just like to explain my reasons for doing things when I can)

[@emmymade]

+luckyfoxcandy555 Good suggestion. Let me think about it. :)

[@chromesthesia]

+luckyfoxcandy555 I tend to just put the tea in the cup and add hot water but you probably should not do that because I'm a weirdo that doesn't do things properly and actually doesn't mind floaty leaves

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

When I make my own herbal tea, I just pour the mixture into the bottom of a cup (I just kind of wing the amount tbh. It's probably a little less than a tablespoon or so) and then pour boiling water on top. I can't use a coffee machine either

[@smashcode10]

It also depends on your taste as well, example if it was jasmine tea some people like it to be more concentrated than others will add less water and vice versa for those who like it less concentrated will add more water. Basically just the tea itself and hot water and sweeteners, milk if you'd like. I just know the basics nothing complex, pretty happy with the tea I've made chrysanthemum, jasmine, green etc.

[@sukarayl9039]

+luckyfoxcandy555 in turkey we have something called "çaydanlık". it has two cups; one is on the bottom u put boiling water in it and than there is a small one on top, u put tea and some more water.. so with the steam and heat tea starts to blend in. at the end u have concentrated mix on top u put 1/3 of cup and full the rest with water on bottom :D sorry i think it's too complicated

[@brandelynmarie]

"Pellets...of larva poop." "Great."😏 Best line ever! You are so brave!

[@chikong100]

Have you tried jengkol and petai (stingky beans)?? Please try it

[@abbyfultz1001]

Merry CHRISTmas Emmy and family!!!!!!! Tell your boys Merry Christmas from your fans!!!!!

[@mackoons]

Emmy, how is the cricket flour? Been thinking about using it in my cooking to get more protein in my diet and less carbs. And is it fairly expensive?. Doubt you'll reply but always worth a shot.

[@analu248]

I really enjoyed the 5 days

[@eemits]

Can you imagine being the poop collector? Going home for Christmas: "Oh hey, what are you doing for work nowadays?" "I hand collect poop from larvae to make tea" "Uhh...oooookay" *backs away slowly*

[@dinaatjuh]

I would never be so brave. No not for realsies. Respect!

[@BishtrainerTai16]

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a packet of Bugapoop tea.

[@topdripreviews]

*stares at the tea*, Doesnt smell like anything, "Smells like tea".

[@ashvinishan3387]

I tried the luwak (civet cat) poop coffee on my last trip to Bali. It definitely tasted better than the normally roasted balinese coffee beans. I had to try it as its known to be the most expensive coffee in the world. You should definitely try it out Emmy! :)

[@HydroDiffusionAMV]

I love you for doing this!! I think it's mostly looked down upon in western culture but I heard that if more of use would consume insects instead of usual sources of protein it can do wonders for our environment!

[@furaitaro3422]

i know that this is an old video, but when our family kept silkworms, they were fed purely mulberry leaves and i was surprised to find that poop had a nice fragrant smell to it, almost identical to tea leaves. so making tea out of the poop isn't that big of a leap to me!

[@belleniiut6034]

I love your mug where can I find it or similar? ❤️

[@1GLDNLDY]

I figure that regardless of species- and as poop is a waste product containing numerous toxins I'll pass on that. I am a bit of a tea connoisseur, so I'll just stick to drinking the teas that have been through a first hand oxidation process and leave the bugs out of it. I drink many types, but I will say that Oolong IS the champagne of teas. Emmy, you are as cute as a bugs ear (no pun intended, really), and very adventurous. May you and yours have a happy 2016 Holiday Season.

[@dlynn101]

the entire food supply has been weaponized.

[@PatriciaDroddy]

Merry Christmas to you and to your families ! God Bless You All!

[@jballs5434]

You're amazing! I feel less scared of bugs thanks to these videos. XD

[@Jicexzei]

😂😂😂😭😭🤮🤮🤮🤢BUG POOP TEA THATS I THING !!!!!!!!

[@abunchahooey]

Next time I'm having a bad day at work, I'll think of this and be grateful that I'm not hand collecting larvae poop.

[@shakeydra77]

I love emmy eats

[@msgtvarela]

Merry christmas!!!

[@assassintwinat8]

I bet if that coffee weren't like SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS A CUP, Emmy would definitely drink it.

[@FromDrea]

As a mom of Boys too (4 of them) - got to ask. Are your boys as brave as you? Haha or do you battle picky eaters?

[@korohacker]

All things considered, I'd probably try this just because I adore Oolong Tea, and that taste with the texture of black tea would be an interesting experience

[@theborkinator4513]

For some reason my interest in bug eating has rose on up lately and is something I want to try. Currently considering purchasing a trial edible bug starter pack which contains a variety of different insect samples! ☺

[@KraftyKreator]

Ooo, tea! I love tea-- ooohh, uhm bug poop tea. I've never heard of this. And I have had a few bugs and quite a few larvae in my life but almost all of the food was flavored or cooked or had a sauce on it so I actually don't know what it tastes like without anything so maybe I should go back and taste some of those I've had before. Ok-- teriyaki crickets (Japan), larvae in a can (unflavored), larvae in a lollypop, cricket in a lollypop, larvae in a Mexican dish with crickets on the side, if I recall. Plus, rabbit, snake, caribou, and some Chinese dishes some would find strange like pigs ear and the such. I'll have to check out the earthworms though, I'm intrigued by that and a spider or two, I'd like to have a grasshopper.... And I'm curious how the fresh versions if these would compare to the dried version but that might not ever happen for obvious reasons-- shipping them would be ridiculously expensive. PS, you should have ask Thailand Unique to sponsor you if you didn't. :) hey, I'm going to check them out due to your videos. Thanks Emmy, you're my kind of gal.

[@teresareichek6000]

In the last 5 yrs since this post have you tried the kope luak civit coffee?

[@parslysoda]

merry christmas emmy! well wishes to you and your family :) But what if I don't life marshmallows?

[@Paris16273212]

whats the specialty of this tea? does it have any benefits or something? healthy or good for your body or anything

[@justforkix3638]

Luwak is the animal that you're talking about. Mostly found in forests in Indonesia, it eats coffee beans that only they can digest, and their poop is then dried and processed into coffee. Ut's considered the most expensive coffee in the world. When I heard what these luwaks do, I thought it was gross, but then I tasted it, and it tasted great.. Just try it ^_^

[@lankytor6396]

No matter how yucky Emmy makes everything look like chocolate lol

[@debbieflaherty4435]

I love the blouse you're wearing. It looks so delicate and intricately stitched.

[@Mariarosey]

It's great, all five days of bug eating and you never made an "icky face" like when you eat licorice :)

[@yuyi01a36]

Me and my friend we were watching the bug eating videos and we just were curious if you have tried cockroach but LUCKILY you haven't , just a lil qustion, would you eat a cockroach if you could (and it was edible)