There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
AGRICULTURIST
agriculturist, agriculturalist, cultivator, grower, raiser
(noun) someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
agriculturist (plural agriculturists)
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
Adjective
agriculturist (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
Source: Wiktionary
Ag`ri*cul"tur*ist, n.
Definition: One engaged or skilled in agriculture; a husbandman. The farmer is always a practitioner, the agriculturist may be a mere theorist. Crabb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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