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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For example, Australia features the iconic scenery from Uluru, while Costa Rica blends a mix of coffee beans with other landmarks.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Other coffee bean-growing countries are also being slammed with tariffs.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Freshly roasted coffee beans are seen in a barrel at Sightglass Coffee on April 07, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The company opened its first store, offering fresh-roasted coffee beans, tea and spices from around the world.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Other coffee bean-growing countries are also being slammed with tariffs.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Freshly roasted coffee beans are seen in a barrel at Sightglass Coffee on April 07, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The company opened its first store, offering fresh-roasted coffee beans, tea and spices from around the world.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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