China café offers coffee made with eggs brewed in child urine; considered nutritious delicacy

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Fran LuMarch 19, 2026 at 07:00 AM

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A café in Dongyang, China, is selling coffee made with eggs brewed in child urine. The coffee, an Americano costing 28 yuan (US$4) per cup, is reportedly popular, with the shop selling over 100 cups on weekends. The practice of brewing eggs in urine from boys under 10 is a local tradition in Dongyang, believed to offer health benefits like preventing sleepiness in spring and heatstroke in summer. The tradition reportedly dates back to the Song dynasty (960–1279). The café is located in Dongyang city in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.

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