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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People who buy their coffee beans at the grocery store could feel the tariff impacts more quickly. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 July 2025 Trump on July 9 threatened a 50% tariff against Brazil, one of the U.S.’s largest suppliers of green coffee beans, starting Aug. 1. Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 17 July 2025 On July 9, Trump threatened a 50% tariff against Brazil, one of the U.S.’s largest suppliers of green coffee beans, starting Aug. 1. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025 Roasting coffee beans significantly lowers the amount of CGA, so people who drink coffee may end up consuming only 0.5-1 gram of CGA a day.6478 Unroasted coffee, also known as green coffee, can be a good alternative. Lauren O'Connor, Health, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee bean

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coffee bean was in 1688

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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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