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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The roots of the coffee bean span back to 9th-century Ethiopia.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Its coffee beans are sourced from Ethiopia, Columbia, Mexico and East Africa.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
There was a new awareness of coffee beans and the flavor that climate and production could instill.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
For example, Australia features the iconic scenery from Uluru, while Costa Rica blends a mix of coffee beans with other landmarks.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Its coffee beans are sourced from Ethiopia, Columbia, Mexico and East Africa.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
There was a new awareness of coffee beans and the flavor that climate and production could instill.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
For example, Australia features the iconic scenery from Uluru, while Costa Rica blends a mix of coffee beans with other landmarks.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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