"Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly called the beans—of the coffee plant. Today, coffee is one of the most popular beverages world-wide. The two most commonly grown species of the coffee plant are C. canephora and C. arabica, which are cultivated in Latin America, South-east Asia, and Africa. Coffee berries are picked, processed, and dried. The seeds are roasted at temperatures around 200°C (392°F), during which the sugars in the bean caramelize, the bean changes color, and flavor develops. The beans are roasted to a light, medium, or dark brown color, depending on the desired flavor. Then, the roasted beans are ground and brewed in order to create the beverage coffee."
-- Definition courtesy of Wikipedia
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