1.
raw beans; uncooked beans
Beans that have not been cooked, roasted, or otherwise processed. Used when distinguishing raw beans from their prepared forms.
2.
green coffee beans; unroasted coffee beans
Coffee beans in their raw, unroasted state. A term commonly used in the specialty coffee world, where enthusiasts purchase green beans and roast them at home.
Composed of 生 (raw, unprocessed) and 豆 (beans). The word has two distinct usage domains: general cooking (raw beans of any kind) and specialty coffee (unroasted coffee beans).
In the coffee context, 生豆 refers to the green, unroasted beans that are the starting material for roasting. The specialty coffee boom in Japan has made this sense increasingly common. Coffee enthusiasts and roasters use the term frequently when discussing bean origins, processing methods, and quality.
Common collocations
- 生豆を焙煎する: to roast green coffee beans
- 生豆の産地: origin of green beans
- 生豆を選ぶ: to select green beans
- 生豆の状態: condition of raw/green beans