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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But importing Colombian coffee beans could soon become more expensive if the Trump administration levies tariffs, as the president has threatened.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
That effort to address the climate crisis could further tighten supplies of coffee beans.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
The physical product includes five tubes to insert different types of coffee beans, which you are provided.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Coffee Beans or Grounds The caffeine found in coffee beans and grounds can cause cardiac distress and hyperactivity.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
That effort to address the climate crisis could further tighten supplies of coffee beans.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
The physical product includes five tubes to insert different types of coffee beans, which you are provided.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Coffee Beans or Grounds The caffeine found in coffee beans and grounds can cause cardiac distress and hyperactivity.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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