coffee bean

The term "coffee bean" is a misnomer; they are actually the seeds of the coffee plant's fruit, known as a coffee cherry. The coffee cherry is a red, cherry-like fruit that contains pulp and an outer skin, enclosing two seeds. These seeds are what we commonly refer to as coffee beans. The two primary species of coffee plants that supply the world's coffee are Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora. These plants are evergreen shrubs or small trees native to tropical Africa. The beans are typically dried and roasted before being used to prepare coffee.12345