Wow! Awesome! EDIBLE STRAW, ANYONE? Do you like to bite your straw? A coffee shop in Laguna offers drinks that come with straws you can actually eat! On social media, one of the customers of the shop shared his experience in using the edible straws made from rice and tapioca. “After po namin mag-purchase, and we are about leave, saka po nagsabi ’yung taga store po na edible ’yung straw po which I found amazing po,” uploader Astro Paul told The Philippine STAR. “Sa texture niya po, matigas po siya and kaya niya po mag-stand po sa drinks or frappe nang matagal. Sa lasa naman po, halos wala po siyang lasa talaga. Siguro po para di makaagaw ng lasa din sa mga inumin po. Na-enjoy ko po ’yung pagkain ng straw after mainom ’yun inumin na nabili ko po kasi less na ’yun iisipin na may additional na plastic waste ka pa,” he added. According to EhKape in San Pablo City, their edible straws were imported from Vietnam. Each straw is made from 70% rice and 30% tapioca. “Kaya ito ay nakakain at biodegradable kaya hindi rin ito mag-iiwan ng anumang carbon footprint sa ating environment. Sa kasalukuyan, pinag-aaralan ng kumpanyang nag-aangakat na dito na isagawa ang produksyon ng edible straw,” EhKape San Pablo City said. According to the coffee shop, the edible straw can withstand hot drinks and doesn’t easily melt. “No hindi po siya kaagad nag-melt, it’s just like ’yung noodles na pang sopas,” the coffee shop added. (Photos courtesy of Astro Paul) If you have a story, picture or video you wish to share, you may join our community page. bit.ly/3efsm3Z From: Philippine Star