Coffee Bean      

A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, 

the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit. Even though the coffee beans are not technically beans, they are referred to as such because of their resemblance to 

true beans. The fruits; coffee cherries or coffee berries, most commonly contain two stones with their flat sides together. A small percentage of cherries contain a 

single seed, instead of the usual two. This is called a peaberry. The peaberry occurs only between 10% and 15% of the time, and it is a fairly common (yet 

scientifically unproven) belief that they have more flavour than normal coffee beans. Like Brazil nuts (a seed) and white rice, coffee beans consist mostly 

of endosperm. The two most economically important varieties of coffee plant are the Arabica and the Robusta; ~60% of the coffee produced worldwide is Arabica 

and ~40 Arabica beans consist of 0.8–1.4% caffeine and Robusta beans consist of 1.7–4% caffeine. As coffee is one of the world's most widely consumed beverages, 

coffee beans are a major cash crop and an important export product, accounting for foreign exchange earnings.
 

Coffee Plant

The coffee tree averages from 5–10 m (16–33 ft) in height. As the tree gets older, it branches less and less and bears more leaves and fruits. Coffee plants are grown in rows several feet apart. Some farmers plant fruit trees around them or plant the coffee on the sides of hills, because they need specific conditions to flourish. Ideally, Arabica coffee beans are grown at temperatures between 15 and 24 °C (59 and 75 °F) and Robusta at 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)and receive between 150 and 300 cm (59 and 118 in) of rainfall per year. Heavy rain is needed in the beginning of the season when the fruit is developing and less later in the season as it ripens.

Roasted coffee beans

Coffee berries

Interesting coffee info, Joe.

Thank you, Foxy.  Obtained from Wikipedia.

Cool.  I love researching good and interesting information, Joe.

Now THAT is a cup of coffee!  LOL

I do love my coffee, Joe.  Rich made that one for me.