New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- A restaurant bill is often accompanied by fennel seeds (saunf) - meant to aid digestion or freshen the mouth. A Reddit user, however, was left puzzled after being handed the food bill along with a small cup of coffee beans. The unusual gesture has now sparked curiosity on social media.

In a post that quickly went viral, the user said they had never encountered such a practice before and were confused about its purpose. "Was given coffee beans with the bill. What does that even mean?" the post read, adding that the beans were served in a cup when the bill arrived.

Uncertain whether they were meant to be taken, the user did exactly that - and went on to consume the beans while heading back home.

The post triggered a ...