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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Suddenly, there was a market for counterfeit whole coffee beans, made of pigeon beans and peas, or even wax and clay.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Dispensers of whole coffee beans from countries around the world, including Ethiopia, Portugal and Peru, stand side by side behind the counter, on which a vintage Berkel scale cuts a commanding presence.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
The price of coffee beans has already been rising due to crop losses from the extreme weather events of a changing climate, as well as geopolitical uncertainty.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Founded initially as a coffee bean wholesaler in 1971, Starbucks has grown to an impressive 40,199 locations as of the end of its fiscal year in September 2024.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Dispensers of whole coffee beans from countries around the world, including Ethiopia, Portugal and Peru, stand side by side behind the counter, on which a vintage Berkel scale cuts a commanding presence.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
The price of coffee beans has already been rising due to crop losses from the extreme weather events of a changing climate, as well as geopolitical uncertainty.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Founded initially as a coffee bean wholesaler in 1971, Starbucks has grown to an impressive 40,199 locations as of the end of its fiscal year in September 2024.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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