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.
BACKSHISHING
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backshishing
present participle of backshish
Source: Wiktionary
BACKSHISH
Back"sheesh`, Back"shish`, n. Etym: [Pers. bakhshish, fr. bakhshidan to give.]
Definition: In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a "tip".
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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