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
That includes pantry staples like flour, sugar, and coffee beans, but I’ve also been known to store vitamin containers, medicine bottles, and a few utensils in there, too.
—
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
The coffee beans were Malaysian, grown by a neighbor in his home village.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
The finish is long and intense with lingering notes of apple, caramel, roasted coffee beans, black pepper, and baking spices—an ideal whiskey for fireside sipping or cold evenings.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
However, that leads to over nine million tonnes of coffee bean grounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffee bean
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
The coffee beans were Malaysian, grown by a neighbor in his home village.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
The finish is long and intense with lingering notes of apple, caramel, roasted coffee beans, black pepper, and baking spices—an ideal whiskey for fireside sipping or cold evenings.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
However, that leads to over nine million tonnes of coffee bean grounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffee bean
Cite this Entry
“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share