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

Examples of coffee bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some in-store products include Starbucks milk and non-dairy pumpkin spice creamers, pumpkin spice cold brew and bottled pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spice double shot energy drinks, pumpkin spice Keurig cups and pumpkin spice coffee beans. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Coffee Beans This may come as a surprise to many, but freezing coffee beans can actually compromise their flavor as the moisture affects their natural oils, and the beans absorb odors from the freezer. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Pour Over Coffee Pour-over involves pouring hot water over ground, roasted coffee beans through a paper filter set in a brewing cone and placed above a mug or pot. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2026

Not Starting with Fresh, Whole Beans Both Mynatt and Perry agree—the type and freshness of your coffee beans is integral to the success of your homemade latte. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coffee bean

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene