What Happens When Tribal People Try American Coffee
About this video
In this Tribal People Try episode it's coffee. The tribe look it over, ask the questions anyone would, and then taste it and give the honest answer.
What is coffee?
Coffee in its western forms: black filter coffee, espresso, cappuccino, Starbucks frappuccinos, cold brew. Pakistan is a tea country, and most of the tribe had never tasted coffee before the camera arrived.
What to watch for
Black coffee is bitter in a way nothing in village food prepares you for, and the faces show it. Milky, sugary coffees fare far better; a Starbucks caramel drink is essentially a cold dessert and is treated as one.
The comparison they always make
Doodh patti — strong tea boiled in milk with sugar — is drunk several times a day. Every coffee is compared to it, and coffee usually loses on the first cup.
This episode
Tribal People Try has covered coffee 9 times; this one is number 5, and the first was "Tribal People Try Coffee" back in December 2020. The most-watched coffee episode is "Tribal People Try Coffee" (374.6K views). The video runs about 8 minutes, went up in August 2022 and has 104K views and 4.6K likes.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is coffee?
Coffee in its western forms: black filter coffee, espresso, cappuccino, Starbucks frappuccinos, cold brew. Pakistan is a tea country, and most of the tribe had never tasted coffee before the camera arrived.
Did the tribe like the coffee?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Doodh patti — strong tea boiled in milk with sugar — is drunk several times a day. Every coffee is compared to it, and coffee usually loses on the first cup.
Have they tried coffee before?
Yes — this is the 5th of 9 coffee videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Coffee" in December 2020.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.