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

Examples of coffee bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds. —ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026

The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026

Expect to try tipples like a frozen piña colada with whole coffee beans and a PX sherry float. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026

Vortex Spin Technology pulls coffee beans toward the blades for efficient grinding. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

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