Victoria Beckham chewing them at parties – and other unusual uses for coffee beans

The designer nibbles a bean or two to help her stay off the booze on nights out. From shampoo to insect repellent, here’s what else she could try

Victoria Beckham is a barrel of laughs. She recently informed her Instagram followers that she starts the day with two tablespoons of organic cider vinegar to aid her digestion. Now come reports that she has taken to chewing coffee beans on nights out instead of fulfilling her patriotic duty to guzzle wine. “Brooklyn really isn’t a fan,” the Sun claims, according to sources close to her son. “In fact, he’s pretty disgusted by it.”

Ever since it burst out of the Ethiopian goat herd scene in the ninth century, people have been intrigued by coffee’s many uses. As the world’s second-most traded commodity, after oil, it certainly gets around. But it has taken an era of crafting and listicles to push that point home mercilessly. Here are some of the best applications.

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