Cockroaches are not a common or intentionally present component in coffee. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows for small amounts of insect parts in many food products, including coffee, cockroaches specifically are not allowed as contaminants in coffee. Coffee beans can contain insect parts from pests like the coffee berry borer beetle, but these are typically detected and removed before roasting. Cockroaches are generally not considered pests of coffee and are legally required to be kept out of coffee products by manufacturers. However, traces of insect parts from various insects may be found in green coffee beans due to natural contamination in fields, but this is minimal and regulated. Some people with allergies to shellfish may theoretically react to proteins in insect parts found in coffee, but there is no widespread documented contamination of cockroaches in coffee. Additionally, cockroaches may be attracted to sugary items stored near coffee but are not attracted to coffee itself. In summary, while tiny traces of insect parts might occasionally be found in coffee due to natural contamination, cockroaches specifically are not typically found in coffee or allowed in coffee products by law.
