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Great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) plants in bloom.
The coffee we consume is produced from the seeds of the Coffea plant, which are commonly referred to as coffee beans.123
These seeds are found within the plant's ripened fruit, known as a coffee cherry. Each cherry typically contains two seeds positioned flat against one another, though occasionally a single seed, called a peaberry, develops. To prepare them for roasting, the seeds must be removed from the fruit and dried through various processing methods.14