Eating in China
Generated ingredient illustration of medium-roasted whole coffee beans.

Roasted coffee beans

Chinese name
咖啡豆(烘焙)
Mandarin pinyin
Kāfēidòu (hōngbèi)

Roasted seeds from coffee fruits, ground and brewed to make coffee. They are not beans from the legume family.

Type
Edible seeds

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Usually brown, with a crease along one side. Shape, colour and surface oil vary with the coffee and roast.

In the kitchen

Grind for the chosen brewing method, then extract with water.

Arabica and robusta are distinct coffee types. Origin, processing and roast affect flavour; roasted beans are not instant coffee powder.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有咖啡豆(烘焙)吗?

Does this dish contain Roasted coffee beans?

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