Coffee grounds are commonly used to keep animals including slugs, snails, rabbits and fire ants from eating plants in the garden, and to keep cats from treating garden beds like litter boxes. … On the flip side, another garden “pest” is actually a big fan of coffee grounds — worms.

Do coffee grounds attract critters?

A. Avoid the eggshells in your compost, but coffee grounds, fruit peels and other leafy material will not attract rodents.

Do coffee grounds attract raccoons?

While you may enjoy the smell and taste of coffee, raccoons do not. Raccoons are deterred from coffee grounds the same way that deer are. What is this?

While many insects are repelled by the smell of coffee, roaches are attracted to it. You can make your own roach trap by putting damp coffee grounds in a jar and lining it with double-sided tape.