Can you eat coffee beans?

Can you eat coffee beans and does it actually taste good? Here comes the answer!

What would life be like without coffee? Guaranteed only half as worth living.

Many do not get out of bed in the morning without the beloved hot drink. I count myself among them.

In zombie mode, I sneak over to the coffee maker. I fill it with fresh beans. Half of them end up on the sideboard next to the machine.

Now I'm standing there, completely tired, and asking myself: Can you eat coffee beans? That would make a lot of things easier.

Have you asked yourself the same question?

Something from which our favorite drink is prepared, can at least not be toxic :)

Eating coffee beans - Is it possible?

Yes! You can eat roasted coffee beans. They have an uplifting effect and are crunchy.

But you should only enjoy them in moderation. There is a lot of caffeine in the beans.

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When coffee is brewed, the caffeine is mixed with water and diluted. Not every bit of caffeine ends up in the cup.

Eat 20 coffee beans = 1 espresso

And 20 pieces you have nibbled quickly. Much faster than you think.

100 grams of beans contain about 840 milligrams of caffeine.

Why eating coffee beans is healthy

This is what the coffee junkies have been waiting for, right? :) Nibbling coffee beans is actually healthy.

In beans you can find vitamins B2, B3, B5 and B6.

However, they are not a huge vitamin bomb. Many B vitamins are lost during roasting.

Coffee beans and their effect

Like regular coffee, the beans are little pick-me-ups.

It takes about half an hour for the caffeine from the coffee beans to take full effect.

So unlike drinking coffee, it takes longer for the caffeine to reach the body. When we chew the beans, coarse particles are created that our body first has to break down. And then slowly release them into the blood.

Mega delicious: Juicy coffee brownies with peanut butter!

Now for the good news: If you choose to eat coffee beans instead of drinking coffee, you'll enjoy it for longer. The caffeine effect stays with you longer.

Tip: Coffee beans taste different depending on the variety. I find whole beans from Melitta with a dark chocolate flavor particularly delicious. You can order the coffee beans from Amazon.

If you drink coffee regularly and your body is used to the caffeine, the effect will last about 2 to four hours.

But if you never drink coffee and then want to eat coffee beans, you'll get something out of it for longer. In such a case, the caffeine lasts up to 10 hours until it is completely broken down.

By the way: Non-smokers enjoy the caffeine kick for longer. For smokers, the effect fades more quickly.

However, because caffeine is slower to take effect, you shouldn't take such a big hit the first time you taste it. Observe how your body reacts to it.

So please no more than 20 pieces. With that, you'll have had an espresso for 4 hours.

Is coffee suitable for weight loss?

What do mere coffee beans taste like?

In short, like very intense coffee.

The taste, of course, depends on the coffee beans you eat. Some are sour, some are bitter, and some are mild.

I guess you'll have to crunch your way through the assortment and find your favorite.

By the way: Coffee beans taste best when you coat them with chocolate. For this I take dark bittersweet Chocolate without sugar*. A dream!

Tip: You love coffee more than anything? Then you will surely like the book "I Love Coffee: Over 50 Great Recipes from Cold Brew to Coffee Brownies," which you can order from Amazon.

The sweet aroma of the chocolate and the tart aroma of the coffee bean harmonize just wonderfully.

However, coffee beans make a good decoration on cakes, pies or desserts.

Does eating coffee beans help you lose weight?

Countless blogs report that eating coffee beans is supposed to prevent cravings. Whether this is true? Unfortunately, we don't know. There are studies on this, namely none. At least, I could not find any.

Eating coffee beans is guaranteed to distract us. It's a good tactic that often works when you have a big appetite.

You have to distinguish between hunger and appetite. Do you have an appetite and a desire for something sweet, even though you are not hungry?

Then try chewing coffee beans. The taste and the chewing are distracting.

This can work, but it doesn't have to. The best thing is to simply try it out. However, I would not rely on the tip. A change in diet is certainly more effective than eating coffee beans.

Cover coffee beans with chocolate

It's so easy and so mega delicious. I just have to tell you now how I make chocolate coffee beans myself. You don't have to buy them. It goes very quickly.

Tip: I buy sugar-free chocolate on Amazon to make it a little healthier. This chocolate icing also has far fewer calories.

Not in the mood to do it yourself? You can also buy chocolate coffee beans online.

Our conclusion

Eating coffee beans is simply wonderful. Especially when you cover them with chocolate. But they also taste delicious without.

Just don't overdo it on the first taste.

Good luck and enjoy it! :)

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