According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
CALORIC
caloric
(adjective) of or relating to calories in food; “comparison of foods on a caloric basis”; “the caloric content of foods”
thermal, thermic, caloric
(adjective) relating to or associated with heat; “thermal movements of molecules”; “thermal capacity”; “thermic energy”; “the caloric effect of sunlight”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
caloric (comparative more caloric, superlative most caloric)
Relating to calories.
Containing calories.
synonym of calorific.
synonym of calorific.
Synonyms
• calorific (UK)
Antonyms
• noncaloric
Noun
caloric (uncountable)
(historical) The hypothetical medium of heat.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*lor"ic, n. Etym: [L. calor heat; cf. F. calorique.] (Physics)
Definition: The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena of heat and combustion were formerly ascribed; -- not now used in scientific nomenclature, but sometimes used as a general term for heat. Caloric expands all bodies. Henry.
Ca*lor"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to caloric. Caloric engine, a kind of engine operated air.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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