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How to Say "coffee bean" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcoffee beanis caféA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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café

NounA1
The plant or seed
A steaming cup of dark coffee in a white ceramic mug, emphasizing the hot beverage.

Examples

Quiero un café con leche, por favor.

I'd like a coffee with milk, please.

Tomamos un café después de la cena.

We have a coffee after dinner.

Colombia exporta un café excelente.

Colombia exports excellent coffee (beans).

A Coffee vs. Coffee in General

Use 'un café' when you're ordering one cup, like 'a coffee'. Use 'el café' when talking about coffee as a general substance, like 'El café de Costa Rica es famoso'.

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