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Coffee Beans

Coffee beans are roasted seeds used to brew coffee and provide coffee flavor in foods.

Coffee Beans — illustrative ingredient image

About Coffee Beans

Coffee beans are the processed seeds found inside coffee cherries, commonly sold whole or ground for brewing. Green beans are unroasted, while roasted beans range from light brown to very dark brown. Whole roasted beans are ground before many brewing methods and are also used to provide coffee flavour in foods.

Roast level changes the beans’ aroma, colour, brittleness, and flavour. Lighter roasts can retain more bright, fruity or acidic notes, while darker roasts tend toward deeper roasted, bittersweet, or smoky character. The source and blend also influence the cup and the aroma of the dry beans.

Coffee beans may be sold as green beans, roasted whole beans, ground coffee, or extracts. Roasting expands and darkens the seeds, making them hard and brittle; grinding changes them into particles suited to different extraction methods. Finely ground or extracted coffee is used in desserts, confectionery, drinks, rubs, and other foods.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for coffee beans

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Coffee beans

English

Roasted coffee beans

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English

robusta coffee bean

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English

Robusta coffee beans

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Coffee Beans nutrition & diet

Coffee Beans nutritional value

Reference: Coffee beans, ground, roasted

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
375kcal
Protein
12.8g
Carbs
26.4g
Fat
15.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish species or blend, roast level, and whether the reference covers whole roasted beans, ground beans, or brewed extraction. The edible use is usually as a brewed beverage or flavoring rather than the spent grounds; added sweeteners and dairy belong to the finished recipe.

Compare the right form: Match whole or ground roasted coffee beans by species or blend, roast state, and whether the reference describes beans or brewed extraction.

Diet considerations

Coffee beans are plant-derived seeds. Blends, flavored beans, coatings, and instant or soluble products may include additional ingredients. Milk, sweeteners, syrups, or cereal-based dessert components change compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. Brand and recipe details are needed for flavored or processed coffee products.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: New Zealand FOODfiles 2024 — C7 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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