What is a fresh coffee bean?
There are two main types of coffee plants that produce the beans used to make most of the world’s coffee. The two varieties are: Coffea arabica, also known as “Arabica” and the Coffea canephora, or “Robusta.” Both varieties can be partially processed into what is known as a “fresh coffee bean.”DefinitionA fresh coffee bean is the harvested fruit of the coffee plant which has undergone partial processing, but has not yet been roasted. It is also known as a “green” coffee bean or an unroasted coffee bean, according to a Fresh Coffee Beans.com website.Coffee BeansAccording to a Coffee Research.org website, the coffee bean, whether fresh or roasted, is not actually a bean, but a fruit.”Coffee Cherry”When harvest-ready, a coffee bean is called a “coffee cherry” because the color is a deep vibrant red. Once picked, the red “coffee cherry” is then processed into the fresh, or “green” coffee bean, often using the ancient drying method, according to a National Coffee Association USA (NCAUSA) we
