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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Late last year, researchers also discovered that adding some moisture to coffee beans before grinding them resulted in a better cup of joe.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
Common allergies are pollen, peanuts, mold, and animal dander, but rare food allergies to allergens like beer and coffee beans exist.
—Jennifer Sabour, Health, 10 May 2024
In the Swiss water method, green coffee beans are soaked in hot water to release soluble compounds and caffeine.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Roasty toasty Here, unroasted coffee beans were stored in the sub-basement, and then lifted to the roof.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
Nutrition info is limited — these brews are made with just coffee beans and water — but refers to a 12-ounce serving.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
The coffee beans are roasted on the island by Chilmark.
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Cottage City Oysters
Brothers Dan and Greg Martino offer tours of their open-ocean oyster farm near Oak Bluffs on their 31-foot boat and explain how oysters grow.
—Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
This tradition started with coffee beans as a garnish for sambuca.
—Rishon Hanners, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Extracting the caffeine in this gentler way preserves the flavors of the coffee bean.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
Common allergies are pollen, peanuts, mold, and animal dander, but rare food allergies to allergens like beer and coffee beans exist.
—Jennifer Sabour, Health, 10 May 2024
In the Swiss water method, green coffee beans are soaked in hot water to release soluble compounds and caffeine.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Roasty toasty Here, unroasted coffee beans were stored in the sub-basement, and then lifted to the roof.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
Nutrition info is limited — these brews are made with just coffee beans and water — but refers to a 12-ounce serving.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
The coffee beans are roasted on the island by Chilmark.
What to Do
Cottage City Oysters
Brothers Dan and Greg Martino offer tours of their open-ocean oyster farm near Oak Bluffs on their 31-foot boat and explain how oysters grow.
—Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
This tradition started with coffee beans as a garnish for sambuca.
—Rishon Hanners, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Extracting the caffeine in this gentler way preserves the flavors of the coffee bean.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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