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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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
There, three college friends — Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker — opened a small store selling high-quality coffee beans, loose tea and spices, scooped into paper bags for customers to brew at home.
—Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The final blend has notes of roasted coffee beans, vanilla, citrus, baking spice, and old oak on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
The cafe roasts its coffee beans on-site and excels at classics, including French toast and egg sandwiches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
There, three college friends — Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker — opened a small store selling high-quality coffee beans, loose tea and spices, scooped into paper bags for customers to brew at home.
—Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The final blend has notes of roasted coffee beans, vanilla, citrus, baking spice, and old oak on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
The cafe roasts its coffee beans on-site and excels at classics, including French toast and egg sandwiches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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