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.
CARDBOARD
cardboard, unlifelike
(adjective) without substance; “cardboard caricatures of historical figures”
cardboard, composition board
(noun) a stiff moderately thick paper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cardboard (countable and uncountable, plural cardboards)
A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
Usage notes
Despite widespread general use in English, the term cardboard is deprecated in commerce and industry as not adequately defining a specific product.
Adjective
cardboard
Made of or resembling cardboard; (figurative) flat or flavorless.
• Twentieth-Century Scottish Drama, page 501
MUMMER 3 pulls out an inflated cushion with a very cardboard crown on it.
Source: Wiktionary
Card"board, n.
Definition: A stiff compact pasteboard of various qualities, for making cards, etc., often having a polished surface.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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