The bean. It seems so insignificant, yet it is extremely prevalent in our everyday lives. There would be no Starbucks without coffee beans, satisfied taste buds without jelly beans, dissatisfied taste buds without green beans and definitely no places for stoners to sit without bean bags.
From sci-fi bean bags to fuel from coffee grounds, check out all of the beannovations which shine a light on all of the beans left overlooked and under appreciated.
24 Beannovations
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Caffeinated Warfare
Eight O'Clock Coffee Beats Starbucks in Epic Battle of the Beans
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Sports Hybrid, Built by Kids, Runs on Soybeans, Zero-to-60 in 4 Seconds
22
Heartbeat-Controlled Gadgets
Heart-Beans Coffee Grinder
21
Couple Marries at a Jelly Belly Store
20
Art Made of Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly George Clooney
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Jelly Bean Art 2
Madonna Hard Candy Cover
18
Açai Berry Candies
Jelly Belly's New Fan-Selected Flavor
17
War-Inspired Snack Food Ads
‘Battle of the Beans' Pits Soybeans vs. Jelly Beans
16
Real Magic Beanstalks
Plants Grows "I LOVE YOU" on Leaf
15
Presidential Puppy Plushies
Portuguese Water Dog Bo Obama Becomes a Beanie Baby
14
Personified Food in Asylum
Fun Heinz Baked Beans Ads
13
Laser-Etched Legumes
Message Beans Show a Greeting When They Sprout (UPDATE)
12
Sci-Fi Bean Bags
‘Bucky's Nightmare' by Designer Mathieu Lehanneur
11
Fuel From Coffee Grounds
Cheap Java Beans Make Great Biodiesel
10
Motorized Gamer Beanbags
'Beancat' is a Nerdalicious Wii Nunchuck-Controlled Seat
9
Kiddie Seating for Grown-Ups
Fatboy Beanbags
8
USB Bean Cookers
The Heinz Beanzawave Microwave Makes Computer Cooking Easy
7
Beanbag Gadget Stands
The 'MovieWedge' is Perfect for iPhone, iPod, PSP, & Zune
6
Lollibean
Jelly Belly Unveils the Next Generation of Lollipop
5
Sprout-Shaped Earbuds
Hitachi HP-CN12 Headphones Are Magic Musical Beans
4
English Officials Hiding Cameras in Cans of Baked Beans
3
Remixing Street Art
Banksy Gets Jelly-Bean Redux
2
Baked Bean Wars
UK Baked Beans Now Double the Size
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Flatulence-Free Baked Beans
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The Conceptual 'POCO' Portable Capsule Coffee Machine is Handy
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Modern Synthesis Uses Plant Waste to Grow Microbial Textiles
Biodegradable 3D-Printed Pop-Up Cafes
The Nescafé Dolce Gusto Neo Store is Eco-Focused
Dissolvable Coffee Pastes
The No Normal Dark Roast Coffee is Ground-Breaking and Rich
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The 'DOTS' Vehicle Coffee Machine by Junseo Oh is Compact
Milk Tea-Flavored Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly Boba Milk Tea Has Notes of Tea and Tapioca
Food Waste Sneakers
Hellmann's Canada Launched 1352: Refreshed Sneakers with Food Waste Items
Sparkling Cell-Based Coffees
Zero Coffee is a Coffee Beverage That's the First of Its Kind
Coffee Shop Grab Bags
Starbucks Japan’s New Year’s Lucky Bag Has Offically Dropped
Can-Shaped Campers
Bush's Beans is Inviting Campers to Stay in a "Canper" Overnight This Summer
Freshly Ground Coffee Makers
The Animo OptiBean X Coffee Machine Makes Two Cups at a Time
Gen Z Coffee Brands
Florence by Mills Coffee Expresses Millie Bobby Brown's Love of Java
Tranquil Design Coffee Makers
The 'Zenbrew' Coffee Maker by Suckhand Saren is Peaceful
Compact Capsule-Like Coffee Makers
The Outin Nano Portable Espresso Coffee Machine is Travel-Ready
Absurdly Tiny Culinary Bags
Knorr's Mini Bouillon Bag Can Hold a Single Stock Cube
Uplifting Canned Coffees
Happy Coffee's Ready-to-Drink Beverages Target Younger Coffee Lovers
Compostable Coffee Pod Packaging
These Cambio Roasters Organic Coffee Pods are Sustainable
Vacuum-Powered Coffee Brewers
The JavaStarr Vacuum Coffee Brewer Achieves Exceptional Java
Plant-Based Fur Luxury Bags
Ganni Introduces the Classic Bou Bag with a BioFluff Build
Smart Coffee Brewing
Ground Control And Speck Design's Future of Coffee
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
Plastic-Free Coffee Pods
Keurig's K-Rounds are Protected by a Plant-Based Coating
Caffeine-Free Energy Drinks
The New B&B Energy Drinks are Made to Order and Free from Caffeine
Battery-Powered Espresso Makers
The Outin Nano Mini Works with Coffee Grounds or Capsules
BYO Bottle Drink Stations
The Refilled Refiller Stations Eliminate Single-Use Packaging
Fashion-Branded Coffee Carriers
The Barbour Tartan Reusable Travel Mugs Come in Two Options
Bohemian Bean Bag Seating
The Sage X Clare Camarillo Bean Bag is Comfortable and Eye-Catching
Fitness-Focused Coffee Shops
GymNation Launched the World's First Fit-Café Concept
At-Home Coffee Bean Roasters
Bunafr is Introducing an Smoke-Free Coffee Roaster at CES 2024
Sitcom-Themed Coffee Beans
Scott Patterson of Gilmore Girls Helped Create a Luke’s Diner Blend
Film-Themed Cookbooks
A24's Scrounging Cookbook Takes Cues from Unusual Movie Meals
Recyclable Coffee Packagings
'Tanuii Coffee' Redesigned its Packaging with Paper-Based Pouches
Electrolyte-Infused Coffee Brands
'ElectroBrew' Infuses Each of its Brews with Electrolytes
Portable Digitized Coffee Brewers
The 'Brewster' Coffee Machine Supports Precision Brewing
Upcycled PET Yarn Fabrics
'S. Cafe OCEAN' is a Line of Yarn Textiles Made from Ocean Plastics
Full-Flavor Canned Cold Brews
Three Coffee's Canned Beverages are Enhanced with Unique Flavors
Smashable Biodegradable Cups
GaeaStar Develops a New Cup From Only Three Ingredients
Edible Snack Skins
Foodberry Creates Edible, Plant-Based Coatings Inspired by Fruit Skins & Peels
Reusable Coffee Capsule Kits
The tampit Capsule Barista Packs Seven Reusable Pods at Once
Giant Barrel Cabins
Bush's Beans & National Park Foundation are Letting Fans Stay in a Giant Bean
Coffee Grounds-Made Home Accessories
Sarah Christensen Uses Coffee Grounds as Material
Aluminum Coffee Packages
Zeitgeist Coffee Factory Uses Durable Aluminum Packaging with a Valve
Recyclable Paper-Made Coffee Packaging
JDE Peet's is Rolling Out Recyclable Coffee Packaging
Actor-Approved Coffee Companies
happy coffee Comes in Three Roasts in Several Formats
Anniversary-Honoring Vintage Drinkware
Starbucks and Disney Join Forces on a New Collection
Exceptionally Cultivated Coffees
Nespresso N20 is the Result of 20 Years of Research
Recycled Coffee Pod-Made Bicycles
Nespresso and Vélosophy Design the RE:CYCLE Bike
Cheese-Mixed Canned Beans
HEINZ Launches the New 'Cheesy Beanz' Canned Beans Flavor
Minimalist Collaboration Coffee Carriers
Starbucks x fragment Design Collection Has Two Sizes
Craft Cocktail Popcorn Snacks
Eatable Offers Chocolate Espresso Martini Milk Chocolate Kettle Corn
Coffee Pulp Cabins
CALLUM Unveiled a Concept Vehicle Cabin that Uses Coffee Pulp and Eggshells
Sustainable QSR Merch Launches
Starbucks Releases Eco-friendly Merch and More for Earth Month
Caramel-Flavored Coffee Pods
Starbucks Coffee by Nespresso for Vertuo Now Comes in Two Flavors
Bumblebee-Inspired Cake Pops
Starbucks Created a New Bumblebee Cake Pop for Summer
Multifunctional Cardboard QSR Packaging
McDonald's and Leo Burnett Unveil the Tablebag
Rechargeable In-Car Coffee Makers
Cafe Mobil's Portable Coffee Maker Perfectly Fits a Cupholder
Two-in-One Drinking Vessels
Bottlecup Combines an Insulated Water Bottle with a Coffee Cup
Combination Modular Bottles
The Berry Bottle is an All-in-One Modular Bottle for Any Adventure
Renewable Circular Trash Cans
Mill Offers a New Way of Circular Food with a Shrunken Technology
Mushroom-Enhanced Coffee Collections
Wunderground Boasts a Slew of Functional Mushroom Coffees
Popcorn-Flavored Lattes
Emmi Caffe Latte Popcorn Shares a Taste of the Cinema on the Go
Natural Coffee Diffusers
The 'Flavadd' Enables Flavor Diffusion Without Syrups or Sugars
Multi-Bean Coffee Blends
This Fairtrade Organic Five Country Blend Features 5 Types of Beans
Roulette-Style Jellybean Treats
Jelly Belly BeanBoozled 7th Edition Has Weird and Wild Flavors
Home-Compostable Coffee Carts
Nespresso Launches Compostable Paper Coffee Capsules
Caffeinated Cannabis Beverages
These Deep Space Cannabis Drinks Have Naturally Occurring Caffeine
Coffee Bean Candy Bars
The Coffee Bar is Made with Whole Coffee Beans Over Cocoa Beans
Lab-Grown Coffee Recipes
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Shared a Lab-Grown Coffee Recipe
Lid-Free Biodegradable Cups
Brothers Launch SOFi, an Eco-Friendly, Spill-Proof Coffee Cup
Chocolate Hazelnut-Flavored Coffee
Trader Joe's Chocolate Hazelnut Ground Coffee is Full-Bodied
Cookie Candy Bar Coffees
The Original Donut Shop Twix K-Cup Pods Boast a Familiar Flavor
Plastic-Free Remembrance Poppies
Matter's Poppies are Made from Coffee Cup Waste & Wood Fibers
Recyclable Coffee Packaging
Pact Coffee Debuts a New Recyclable Packaging Design
Energizing Espresso Bars
Espresso Bites Can Be Enjoyed as a Solid Snack or Made into a Beverage
Organic Bolivian Coffee Beans
Trader Joe's Just Added a Fair Trade Organic Bolivian Blend
Chocolate-Flavored Coffee Drinks
Starbucks Debuts the New Chocolate Drink Items Ahead of Summer
Reusable Contactless Cups
Starbucks' Borrow a Cup Pilot Explores Reusable, Recyclable Packaging
Coffee-Themed Gift Sets
Bee Inspired's Wake Up Call Gift Seeks to Awaken the Senses
Fermented Dairy-Free Coffee Creamers
Cultivated Biosciences is Creating a Next-Gen Coffee Creamer
Clean Caffeine Beverages
Plant Press Delivers a Boost of Energy from Green Coffee Beans
Syrup-Inspired Coffees
IHOP & Kraft Heinz Collaborated on Pancake-Inspired Coffee
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The DUOBO by LG Labs Extracts Two Coffee Pods Simultaneously
Tactical Survivalist Trailers
The Bean Trailer 'Bug-Out Bean' Survival Trailer is Well-Equipped
Cereal-Inspired Accessories
Pebbles Cereal & Susan Alexandra Collaborated on Vibrant Designs
Organic Ethiopian Coffee Beans
Organic Ethiopia Guji Small Lot Coffee is Coming to Trader Joe's
Nutritious Plant-Based Food Ingredients
Foodiq Fabea+ is Made with Fermented Fava Beans
Reusable Paper Lunch Bags
Out of the Woods Reinterprets a Nostalgic Lunch Classic
Functional Coffee Subscription Services
Zend Coffee is Offering Easy Access to Premium Beans
Refillable Coffee Pouches
The Nescafé Brand Has Released Instant Coffee Refill Pouches
Plant-Based Cold Brew Lattes
Chamberlain Coffee is Introducing Ready-to-Drink Beverages by the Can
Bean-Based Chips
BAM Snacks Makes Potato-Free, Corn-Free Chips with Black Gram
Plantable Phone Cases
The iGreen Cover Sprouts Flowers and Herbs When Planted After Use
Whole Spiced Coffee Syrups
Transcendence Coffee Makes Elevated, Clean-Label Coffee Syrups
Caffeinated Organic Snack Products
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Waste-Reducing Beanless Coffees
Prefer Makes Bean-Free Coffee from Food Waste Like Soy and Bread
Mocktail-Style Cafe Beverages
The Human Bean's Mocktail Magic Drinks Support Healthy Resolutions
Vegetable-Concealing Brownie Treats
Beech-Nut Launches the 'Brownies with Hidden Veggies' Line
Bean-Based Nuggets
Heinz UK Launched Meatless Nuggets Made from Beans
Global Tea Collections
The Coffee Bean Has Rolled Out Its World of Tea Collection
Sustainable Personal Cup Initiatives
Starbucks is Allowing Personal Cups to Be Used Again
Reusable Cafe Packaging
SFU Reduces Waste with Tap to Reuse and Smart Return Bin Tech
Avocado Coffee Jar Lids
These Coffee Lids Make Use Of Biodegradable Avocado Pits
Bamboo Hot Beverage Cups
Celebration Packaging Debuts its Bamboo Fiber Hot Drink Cups
Small-Batch Canned Cold Coffees
ZigZag Cold Brew Coffee Features Carefully Selected Beans
Playful Coffee Packaging
Sunday Coffee Project's Packaging is Inspired by Cereal Boxes
Beauty-Focused Coffee Brews
Bevzilla Expands Product Portfolio with Beauty-Infused Coffee
Specialty Coffee Concentrates
Frazy Bottles are Concentrated Versions of Ready-to-Drink Coffees
Anti-Chemical Farming Partnerships
GreenField and Snacktivist Foods Announced a New Initiative
Whiskey-Inspired Coffee Blends
Bean Box Launched an Exclusive Bourbon Barrel-Aged Colombia Coffee
Floral-Forward Coffees
Stumptown's Vivid Bloom Has Notes of Rose & Orange Blossom
Plant-Derived Smash Burgers
This Delicious Smash Burger is Crafted From Peas and Fava Beans
Full-Bodied Chocolate-Inspired Coffee Blends
Lavazza and Paris Baguette Announce a New Blend
Jelly Bean-Inspired Toy Collections
These Jelly Belly Toys Were Created with the Incredible Group
Eco-Conscious Coffee Packaging
Bruvi Teams Up with Lamill and Joyride on Sustainable Coffee Pods
Meat-Free Protein Pots
Squeaky Bean's New Protein Pots Contain Tasty Duck and Beef Alternatives
Canned Vietnamese Coffees
Sang's Ready-to-Drink Coffees Share an Authentic Taste of Vietnam
Coffee-Enhanced Ice Creams
The Blue Bell Java Jolt Ice Cream is Sweet and Satisfying
Zero-Gravity Space Cups
Donald Pettit and Mark Weislogel Design the Zero Gravity Coffee Cup
Plant-Based Frothy Coffees
Kenco Appeals to Eco-Conscious Consumers with its Plant-Based Offerings
Donut-Themed Coffee Creamers
The Tim Hortons Coffee Creamers Share the Taste of Iconic Treats
Sustainable Chemical Refill Centers
The Friendly Chemical Co. Launches its New Refill Stations
Dehydrated Plant-Based Meals
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Irish Cream-Flavored Mochas
The Human Bean is Adding a New Irish Cream Mocha Drink
Plant-Based Functional Chairs
Franklin St. Studio Presents the Good Morning Glory Project
Upcycled Sports Nutrition Powders
FYTA Makes Sports Nutrition Powders from Upcycled Barley Protein
Beanless Cold Brews
Minus Coffee's Bean-Free Coffee is Made with Seeds, Roots & Legumes
Private Label Holiday Products
Sprouts Brand Holiday Items Have a Better-for-You Formula
Clarity-Promoting Mushroom Coffees
Feral Fungi's Clarity Mushroom Coffee Has a Unique Flavor
Reflective Urban Art Sculptures
Anish Kapoor Unveils a Look at the Mini-Bean Sculpture in New York
Simple Dark Roast Coffees
Joe's Dark Ground Coffee is All Flavor and No Fuss
Coffee-Focused Rewards Programs
The Human Bean Launches a New Rewards App and System
Artisan-Inspired Coffee Station Products
Café Delight Helps Retailers Elevate Coffee Stations