What Are Elephant Bean Coffee Beans?

Published: Nov 09, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Nov/09/2026 160 views

Elephant beans—also known as Maragogype—are rare, extra-large coffee beans up to 3x the size of regular beans. Learn where they come from and how they taste.

If you’ve ever compared different coffee beans side by side, you might have noticed they’re usually similar in size—but not always. Among the countless coffee varieties grown around the world, there’s one that stands out simply by its size. Have you ever wondered what those giant coffee beans are called, where they come from, and whether they taste any different?

FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou China, selling freshly roasted beans from its own farm in Yunnan as well as dozens of carefully selected single-origin beans from around the world for both pour-over and espresso. The products deliver consistently excellent quality and great value, with shipping within 24 hours. Guangzhou's FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers, and the beans are now available online at the Tmall 。