The "beans" or "berries" (pyrenes) obtained from the drupes of a small evergreen tree of the genus Coffea, growing in Abyssinia, Arabia, Persia, and other warm regions of Asia and Africa, and also in tropical America.
a cup of coffee{3}, especially one served in a restaurant; as, we each had two donuts and a coffee; three coffees to go.
A commodity second only to oil in volume of trade, coffee comes in two varieties. “Institutional” coffee is made from low-quality robusta beans and is usually high in caffeine. “Specialty” coffee is usually made with higher-quality arabica beans and is consumed for its flavor rather than caffeine content. Coffee comes in many roasts, and can be brewed in many ways including drip, French press, and espresso.
a water beverage infused with coffee cherries, known as coffee beans.
The two main types of coffee are Arabicas and Robustas with the latter mostly used for instant coffee. The beans are green until they are roasted. Largest producers are Brazil (arabicas, some robustas), Colombia (arabicas), Indonesia (robustas) and Mexico (arabicas). Other producers are Cameroon, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, India, the Ivory Coast, Kenya, Salvador, Uganda and Zaire. Leading consumers are the U.S., Germany, France and Japan. Coffee production tends to be cyclical with a large crop one year followed by a smaller crop, mainly in Brazil. Drought is the main adverse weather factor. In Brazil, the trees are also vulnerable to frost attacks.
Use brewed coffee or instant coffee granules as an ingredient.
As defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, "Coffee is the seed of cultivated varieties of Coffee arabica, C. liberica, and C. robusta. Green coffee, raw coffee, or unroasted coffee is coffee freed from all but a small portion of its spermoderm, and conforms in variety and in place of production to the name it bears. Roasted coffee is properly cleaned green coffee which by the action of heat (roasting), has become brown and has developed its characteristic aroma."
A drink made by infusion or decoction from the roasted and ground coffee beans.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"
any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
Mix 2 quarts of warm water with 1/2 cup Borax, soak overnight. Launder as usual.
Coffee is closely related to chocolate in that it is also produced from beans which need to be roasted. The two go very well together (Italian custom).
The UK tea set will often be used in the US for coffee. The small UK coffee cup (US demitasse cup) is used in the US for strong after dinner coffees like expresso. Regular US coffee is served in the same sized cup as tea.
World-wide popular beverage produced by steeping roasted, ground coffee beans. Coffee flavor is produced by hundreds of chemical compounds, and is among the most complex of any food or beverage.
General term for the fruits (cherries) and seeds (beans) of plants of the genus Coffea, as well as products from these fruits and seeds in different stages of processing and use.
A coffee bean beverage. Believed to have originated in Ethiopia, but Brazil and Columbia are the two largest producers today. American roast ("regular roast") beans are medium-roasted, resulting in the moderate brew favored by Americans.
1 to 2 teaspoons of instant coffee plus 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly referred to as beans—of the coffee plant. It is usually served hot but can also be served cold. A typical 7 fluid ounce (ca. 207 mL) cup of coffee contains 80–140 milligrams of caffeine, depending on the method of preparation.