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 chatbot recommended Ethiopian coffee beans.
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Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Place a bowl of coffee beans or coffee grounds in your fridge.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Brewed with local Admiral Maltings barley, its aroma is warm toast, and the flavors include cocoa, gentle coffee beans, and malty goodness.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Each can contains 100 milligrams of caffeine, sourced naturally from coffee beans, roughly equivalent to the amount in a standard cup of coffee.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Place a bowl of coffee beans or coffee grounds in your fridge.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Brewed with local Admiral Maltings barley, its aroma is warm toast, and the flavors include cocoa, gentle coffee beans, and malty goodness.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Each can contains 100 milligrams of caffeine, sourced naturally from coffee beans, roughly equivalent to the amount in a standard cup of coffee.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffee bean
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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