Eating coffee?

eclectichoney

yes, my obsession continues!

Seriously though, a thread on the fitness forum where somebody was saying they used ground coffee in hot water (as it if were i******) and drank the whole thing :eek: It got me thinking, has anyone ever eaten coffee beans? What do they taste like??

Nevyn

Chocolate covered coffee beans are yummy.

Mr Magnolia

Thaedydal wrote: »

Chocolate covered coffee beans are yummy.

I must try this at the weekend.



In parts of Southern America they use ground coffee to clot bleeding wounds. Amazing the stuff you pick up along the way.

brianthebard

Thaedydal wrote: »

Chocolate covered coffee beans are yummy.

Seconded. All though they aren't the best texture wise. You can get fairly buzzed if you eat enough.

eclectichoney

Hmmm thanks guys - food for though! Maybe I'll track down some nice high cocoa content organic chocolate and have some fun with my coffee beans

Wazdakka

Ate a few spoons of instant coffee for a drunken bet once..
NOT RECOMMENDED


Used to eat coffee beans back when I was a waiter,
Made the shifts fly by

RE*AC*TOR

The nomadic tribe of Ormoros somewhere between 1000bc to 500ad ate coffee. They crushed it, mixed it with fat, forming little balls. They'd lash into them before going into battle.
I've eaten a few beans, they're ok, not great.

brianthebard

Do you think they would be better or worse if they weren't roasted?

RE*AC*TOR

Worse. Haven't tried, but I reckon the green ones are wicked hard.
Become more brittle when roasted.

hshortt

Some of the Bagel/Muffin places do the cold coffee drinks with crushed beans on top to boot! These are lovely.