coffee bean
noun
plural coffee beans
: the usually dried and roasted seed of a tropical plant (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora) from which coffee (see coffee sense 1a) is prepared
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Despite hiccups, including an accounting fraud scandal, and $475 million in losses last year as the company poured hundreds of millions of dollars into coffee beans, store rent and other costs, Luckin's profit margins have rapidly ballooned.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The Difference Between Powder and Grounds Instant espresso powder is a very different product from espresso grounds (i.e. ground coffee beans).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The coffee chain is also bracing for the impact of Trump’s tariffs, which are likely to affect coffee beans.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
That includes pantry staples like flour, sugar, and coffee beans, but I’ve also been known to store vitamin containers, medicine bottles, and a few utensils in there, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The Difference Between Powder and Grounds Instant espresso powder is a very different product from espresso grounds (i.e. ground coffee beans).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The coffee chain is also bracing for the impact of Trump’s tariffs, which are likely to affect coffee beans.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
That includes pantry staples like flour, sugar, and coffee beans, but I’ve also been known to store vitamin containers, medicine bottles, and a few utensils in there, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffee bean
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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