General Butler knew what he was about--coffee is a stimulant. However, caffeine is addictive--and I'd sooner chew on a coffee bean than go into battle with a migraine!
I'm not a fan of Benjamin Butler, but he wasn't totally useless!I am a defender of Benjamin Butler for various reasons--which I didn't know include caffeine!
How Coffee Helped the Union Caffeinate Their Way to Victory in the Civil War
The North’s fruitful partnership with Liberian farmers fueled a steady supply of an essential beveragewww.smithsonianmag.com
I've chrwed the beans before they're an acquired taste that I cannot acquire a taste for. But I always heard they chewed the grounds.
There were a few Sharp's Carbines made with a grinder in the stock. While it was called the Coffee Grinder Rifle it's believed it's intended use was for grinding grain for their horses.
Yuk.
When I was in high school chocolate covered coffee beans were all the rage.
........another Yuk!
Chocolate covered coffee beans are still wonderful.
I didn't know they still made those. Probably give me heart palpitations now.
or maybe it's just the effect of the buca 
Now it's my turn, Yuk.
I'd have to watch myself. I'd end up with the 'drunk on duty' impression.Coffee beans soaked in Sambuca are pretty tasty
I got some sitting now infront of me. It's a moral booster for me too. Engine room coffee no less.
Engine Room Coffee? Sounds like you are ex-Navy.
Pricey? As in expensive. There are no cheap coffees anymore but what will expensive, fancy blended coffees do that regular coffee wont do?
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