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 coffee beans come from Aliena, another project of hers, and are sourced from across the globe and roasted right in Rome.
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Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Raving reviews say this device is incredibly intuitive to use and works quickly and quietly to cut through your coffee beans with stainless steel blades.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The design features Hello Kitty and Tiny Chum and is dotted with coffee beans and Starbucks mugs.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Maintenance technicians restock the units with coffee beans from local roasters 49th Parallel, who are also part of the drink recipe development.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Raving reviews say this device is incredibly intuitive to use and works quickly and quietly to cut through your coffee beans with stainless steel blades.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The design features Hello Kitty and Tiny Chum and is dotted with coffee beans and Starbucks mugs.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Maintenance technicians restock the units with coffee beans from local roasters 49th Parallel, who are also part of the drink recipe development.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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