‘First time ever’: Robert Irwin shocks fans with surprising coffee confession

Wildlife Warrior Robert Irwin has left his social media followers stunned after revealing he’s never tried coffee before.

Robert Irwin is as wholesome as they come. So wholesome that the beloved Aussie conservationist has never had a cup of coffee in his life.

The 19-year-old outed himself in a video posted to social media which sees him working in the cafe of his family-run wildlife reserve Australia Zoo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

“Taking the morning shift at the Crikey Cafe at @australiazoo,” he captioned the clip.

“Get your coffee order ready next time you visit, it might not be right, but I’ll try my best.”

In the video, Robert features in his traditional khaki uniform as he attempts to operate the coffee machine. Far from being a barista, he struggles to grind the coffee beans and froth the milk.

Robert Irwin worked a shift at the cafe at Australia Zoo.

The conservationist said he’s never had coffee before.

It’s no surprise Robert had great difficulty as he confessed to never needing to make a coffee before as he’s not a coffee drinker.

“To give you some context, I’ve never had a coffee before,” he said in the video. “I’m not even kidding, this is my first time ever having a coffee, and I’ve made it.”

Fans were quick to comment on the video, expressing their shock at his coffee confession.

“Oki when you said you had never had a coffee before I was truly shocked,” one commented, while another punned: “I can’t espresso how shocked I am that you have never tried coffee before. I’m a +6shot a day kind of person.”

“Robert looked way more nervous about using the espresso machine than he does wrangling crocodiles,” another wrote, with another commenting: “More nervous doing the frother than feeding the crocs.”

Trying his first cup of coffee ever.

Robert doesn’t look impressed with the taste.

Baristas who watched the clip also weighed in.

“As an ex barista of 16 years this both warmed my heart and made me cringe at the same time,” one wrote, with another agreeing: “As a barista this was hard to watch.”

Other viewers wondered how Robert maintains his chirpy nature without a drop of caffeine.

“So what you’re saying is that you’re naturally this chirpy? Without caffeine?? Couldn’t be me,” a viewer wrote.

“The guy with the most spirit born from the guy with the most energy has never had a coffee?!” another wrote, referring to Roberts late father, Steve Irwin.

Robert was just two years old when his dad Steve Irwin died.

As the teen persevered in his quest to nail the craft, Robert then had his first sip of coffee on camera. The verdict?

“I love it,” he said, despite having a sour look on his face. Fans picked up his extreme look of disappointment too.

“Not a very convincing ‘I love it’ will probably never drink coffee ever again,” one concluded, with another adding: “His mouth says I love it but his face says, ‘make it stop, please.’”

In a case of like father, like son, Robert’s dad also famously didn’t drink coffee. The original Wildlife Warrior made the revelation on Aussie program Rove Live back in 2002, four years before his tragic death.

“No no, heck no,” Steve said when asked by host Rove McManus if he drank the stuff. “Mate, top of me head would blow off. I tried it once, it was 10 years ago, I haven’t recovered yet!”

Originally published as ‘First time ever’: Robert Irwin shocks fans with surprising coffee confession