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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Arabica coffee beans, which make up the majority of global coffee bean production, sold for a record high of $3.44 per pound last week. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024 Garten recommends a gift like good local coffee beans or homemade granola as a welcome next-morning treat after a long night of entertaining. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024 So, leave the appetizers and desserts at home and opt for something the host can set aside and enjoy for days to come, like a homemade container of granola or your all-time favorite coffee beans. —

Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024 Robusta coffee beans, on the other hand, feature a more bitter taste. —

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coffee bean