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.
CASTORY
Etymology
Noun
castory (uncountable)
(obsolete) An extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.
(obsolete) A plant (probably the castor bean), or a preparation from this plant, reputed to have medicinal value.
(obsolete) The color of castory extract.
Source: Wiktionary
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