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 brewing container is marked with a coffee bean to indicate the fill line for the coffee grounds, and the glass carafe has a dot for measuring water.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Lani Kingston, adjunct professor at Portland State University, says a single coffee bean dating from the 12th century has been found at an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates.
—Ali Halit Diker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Made from coffee beans, instant coffee goes through the same brewing process as ground coffee (beans are ground, brewed with hot water in a large vat), just on a much larger scale.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to being a brain-friendly upper, the coffee bean is an antioxidant warrior packed with vitamins and minerals like its close cousin, the cocoa bean.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Lani Kingston, adjunct professor at Portland State University, says a single coffee bean dating from the 12th century has been found at an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates.
—Ali Halit Diker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Made from coffee beans, instant coffee goes through the same brewing process as ground coffee (beans are ground, brewed with hot water in a large vat), just on a much larger scale.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to being a brain-friendly upper, the coffee bean is an antioxidant warrior packed with vitamins and minerals like its close cousin, the cocoa bean.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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