Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
CHARON
Charon
(noun) (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cha"ron, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Cless. Myth.)
Definition: The son of Erebus and Nox, whose office it was to ferry the souls of the dead over the Styx, a river of the infernal regions. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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