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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Coffee extract Like vanilla or almond extract, coffee extract is made by steeping the main ingredient, in this case coffee beans, in an alcohol- or water-based solvent.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The massive number of settings allows for subtle adjustments to extraction and flavor based on different types of coffee beans, different roasts, and different tastes.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Matari Coffee sources its coffee beans from the Bani Matar region in the mountains of Yemen.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026
As part of running that business, the two would often import coffee beans and supplies from places like China and Brazil, which required them to wire money overseas.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The massive number of settings allows for subtle adjustments to extraction and flavor based on different types of coffee beans, different roasts, and different tastes.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Matari Coffee sources its coffee beans from the Bani Matar region in the mountains of Yemen.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026
As part of running that business, the two would often import coffee beans and supplies from places like China and Brazil, which required them to wire money overseas.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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