coffee beans

noun

1. a dark-brown, aromatic drink made by brewing in water the roasted and ground beanlike seeds of a tall tropical shrub (genus Coffea) of the madder family
2. these seeds, found in the red berries of the shrub
   also coffee beans
3. the shrub itself
4. the color of coffee containing milk or cream; light brown
5. a reception or social gathering at which coffee, tea, etc. are served, esp. one held for the purpose of promoting a cause or introducing a political candidate