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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MiiR Airlock Coffee Canister Fresh air can ruin coffee beans, so Miir updated their coffee canister with a brand new rubber stopper to keep beans savory.
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Jakob Schiller, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
The spike in coffee prices comes down to a dearth of supply due to extreme weather conditions alongside robust demand, meaning too many dollars are chasing after too few coffee beans, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
The coffee beans come from Aliena, another project of hers, and are sourced from across the globe and roasted right in Rome.
—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
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Jakob Schiller, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
The spike in coffee prices comes down to a dearth of supply due to extreme weather conditions alongside robust demand, meaning too many dollars are chasing after too few coffee beans, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
The coffee beans come from Aliena, another project of hers, and are sourced from across the globe and roasted right in Rome.
—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
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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