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.
AXINITES
Noun
axinites
plural of axinite
Source: Wiktionary
AXINITE
Ax"i*nite, n. Etym: [Named in allusion to the form of the crystals, fr. Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A borosilicate of alumina, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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