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coffee bean plant_product

concept · 1 mention

whole bean form of coffee before grinding

Other senses of “coffee bean”

unspecified bean commodity food plant plant part product seed

Connections

The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

coffee beancoffee bean (—)coffee bean (bean)coffee bean (commodity)coffee bean (food)coffee bean (plant)coffee bean (plant part)coffee bean (product)coffee bean (seed)thoroughly dried or kept longer than three or four months — 1 shared claimcommercial values — 1 shared claimcoffee — 1 shared claimlower section — 1 shared claimsurface of coffee bean — 1 shared claimdeterioration — 1 shared claimroasting — 1 shared claimmill — 1 shared claimthoroughly dried or…commercial valuescoffeelower sectionsurface of coffee b…deteriorationroastingmill
Concept

Defining properties

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

William H. Ukers (author)

  • coffee bean are useless for planting when thoroughly dried or kept longer than three or four months
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    if they are thoroughly dried, or are kept for longer than three or four months, they are useless for that purpose
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states: 'if they are thoroughly dried, or are kept for longer than three or four months, they are useless for that purpose' (referring to planting). The claim accurately captures this statement without over-generalization or added outside knowledge.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage states 'We have said' and presents general knowledge). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage makes a definitive statement. Sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. Time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no temporal context for this general principle. Context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage does not restrict this claim to a specific sense or period. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about coffee beans' uselessness for planting when dried or stored too long.
  • coffee bean are important factors in determining commercial values
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    which are important factors in determining commercial values
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The passage directly states that 'the size, shape, and color of the green and roasted bean, which are important factors in determining commercial values,' making this claim fully supported by the text with exact wording.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.80 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the passage is written in third person by an unnamed author/narrator, not by a named source). The stance of 'asserts' and sentiment of 'neutral' are appropriate. The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no temporal scope. However, the context qualifier is empty when it should specify that this refers to coffee 'the commodity' or 'in commerce' - the passage explicitly discusses the coffee man's evaluation of green and roasted beans 'in determining commercial values,' so some contextual specification would improve fidelity. The quote is accurate and verbatim from the passage.
  • coffee bean must be roasted for beverage purposes coffee
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    The coffee bean is not ready for beverage purposes until it has been properly "manufactured", that is, roasted, or "cooked".
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage's opening sentence, which explicitly says that the coffee bean is not ready for beverage purposes until it has been properly roasted or cooked. This is a straightforward restatement of the source material without any unsupported generalizations.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (implicit in the expository text). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states a requirement. Sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. Time qualifiers are all null, which is correct since the passage provides no temporal scope. Context is empty as appropriate since the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or period. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim that roasting is necessary for beverage purposes.
  • coffee bean kept in lower section
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    The green or roasted beans are kept in the lower section
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The green or roasted beans are kept in the lower section.' This is an exact match with the source text regarding where coffee beans are stored in the collapsible coffee kit.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' since the passage presents this information directly without attribution to a named source. The stance 'asserts' matches the declarative nature of the statement. Sentiment is appropriately neutral. Time qualifiers are correctly set to null as the passage provides no temporal scope. Context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this to a particular sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • surface of coffee bean forms natural protection against atmospheric influences coffee bean
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    The surface of the whole bean forms a natural protection against atmospheric influences
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the opening sentence of the passage: 'The surface of the whole bean forms a natural protection against atmospheric influences.' The subject, predicate, and object are explicitly presented without any rewording or inference required.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage makes a general statement without naming a source). The stance is properly marked as 'asserts' since the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the objective tone of the statement. The time qualifiers are all null, which is correct as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage does not restrict this to a particular sense or role. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim.
  • deterioration sets in when surface is broken coffee bean
    assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
    as soon as this is broken, deterioration sets in
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states 'as soon as this is broken, deterioration sets in,' referring to the bean's surface protection. This directly matches the claim that deterioration sets in when the surface is broken on coffee beans.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as general knowledge/assertion). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the declarative presentation. The sentiment is appropriately 'negative' given the context of deterioration being undesirable. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or role. The quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
  • roasting extracts stimulating, flavoring, and aromatic principles from coffee bean
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Only in this way can all the stimulating, flavoring, and aromatic principles concealed in the minute cells of the bean be extracted at one time.
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The quoted sentence explicitly asserts that roasting extracts 'all the stimulating, flavoring, and aromatic principles concealed in the minute cells of the bean,' making this a fully supported claim with no rewording needed.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.95 pass — The claim is faithful to the passage in all major qualifiers. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the passage presents this as instructional text without attributing the statement to a named source). Stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' - the passage makes a straightforward declarative statement. Sentiment is appropriately neutral. Time qualifiers are correctly set to null since the passage provides no temporal scope. Context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or role beyond the general coffee manufacturing process. The quote is verbatim and accurately supports the claim. Minor note: The quote could be even more precisely anchored by including the preceding phrase 'that is, roasted, or "cooked"' to show this extraction occurs through roasting, but the provided quote is sufficient as written.
  • mill can bruise and crush the useful fruit coffee bean
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    in which you can bruise the useful fruit of the Roasted bean and crush it
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The passage directly states that the mill is 'in which you can bruise the useful fruit of the Roasted bean and crush it with frequent rubbing,' fully supporting the claim that the mill can bruise and crush the useful fruit of the roasted bean.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correct (author speaking directly). Stance and sentiment are appropriate. Time qualifiers are correctly null. The quote is accurate and supports the claim. The minor issue: the claim specifies object as 'coffee bean' while the passage only says 'Roasted bean' without explicitly naming coffee. However, this is contextually supported by the passage's clear description of a mill for crushing roasted beans (consistent with coffee processing), making this inference reasonable rather than a significant unfaithfulness. All core qualifiers are faithfully represented.

English references

  • coffee bean was dried in oven or roasted in pudding dish or frying pan coffee bean seventeenth century ⟨English custom⟩
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    to dry them in an oven, or to roast them in an old pudding dish or frying pan
    judge verdicts (4)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states that it was 'the custom to buy the beans of apothecaries, to dry them in an oven, or to roast them in an old pudding dish or frying pan.' This matches the claim's description of the bean preparation method with no added interpretation or outside knowledge required.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — The viewpoint qualifier is incorrect. The passage attributes this information to 'English references' (not the author), so the viewpoint should be 'English references' rather than 'author'. Additionally, the time qualifier should not be entirely null - the passage provides temporal context ('seventeenth century', and specifically relates this to English custom during that period), so 'valid_from' and/or 'valid_to' should reflect this timeframe rather than being null.
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly describes the English custom of preparing coffee beans by drying them in an oven or roasting them in an old pudding dish or frying pan, with the exact quote provided matching the passage verbatim.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the information to 'English references' as stated in the passage ('we learn from English references'). The stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' (neutral presentation of custom). The sentiment is neutral and appropriate. The time frame of 'seventeenth century' with valid_from=1600 and valid_to=1700 is consistent with the passage's temporal scope. The context correctly identifies this as an 'English custom' based on the passage's reference to 'English references.' The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim. Minor deduction (0.1): The passage says 'it was the custom' without explicitly limiting it only to England, though context clues strongly suggest English practice - the claim's context specification is reasonable but slightly more restrictive than the passage strictly states.

Change over time

seventeenth century
  • was dried in oven or roasted in pudding dish or frying pan coffee bean