BIOHERM

Etymology

bio- + Greek herma, sunken rock, reef (of unknown origin).

Noun

bioherm (plural bioherms)

(geology) A massive, unlayered, mound-shape body in discordant relationship to the surrounding layered facies which drape over it; thus either a reef or a bank (after Asquith, 1979, p.73).

(geology) A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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