“I Emailed Them”: Woman Allegedly Finds Blender Blade in Takeaway Drink

• Content creator Tayla May shared that she allegedly found a blade from a blender in a drink she got from a café
• She shared in the comment section that she had emailed the store but did not confirm if she received a response
• Social media users were divided, with some people saying that the blade in the takeaway cup was an honest blunder

A young Cape Town content creator named Tayla May shared the shocking discovery of a blade from a blender in her takeaway drink from a café. The discovery had many South Africans up in arms, while others viewed it as an honest mistake.

Tayla uploaded her video on 19 January 2026, which showed her taking a sip of what appeared to be a chocolate drink from a see-through plastic cup. The clip then cuts to Tayla showing the blade, covered in the liquid.

She wrote in the post:

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"When you thought you were having your usual drink, but Vida decided it was your time.

Watch the TikTok video posted on Tayla's account below:

Blender blade in drink causes a stir

Several people online took to the comment section, expressing their thoughts about the potentially harmful situation.

@teaganadeltheron asked the content creator:

"Did you go back?"

Tayla replied to the TikTok user:

"I emailed them, so let’s see."

@hann_131 wrote in the comment section:

"They must’ve been so confused when they went back to make more drinks."

@danni.claire added under the post:

"Oh my gosh, but let’s be honest, it’s not like you would have been able to suck that up through a straw. We all make mistakes!"

@tigger.x.lilly said to Tayla:

"Oh, my word. I hope you get free iced coffees for life."

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• In another article, Briefly News reported that a couple's playful skit of the dreaded Januworry used takeaway packaging to reflect how tough the month can be.
• A father amused South Africans when he peacefully enjoyed his takeaway meal while his toddler slept.
• A young Ermelo farmer served as an inspiration to South Africans when she went from selling takeaways to co-owning two farms.

Source: Briefly News