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.
COMMODIFY
Etymology
Verb
commodify (third-person singular simple present commodifies, present participle commodifying, simple past and past participle commodified)
To make something into a commodity, sometimes at the expense of its intrinsic value.
Usage notes
Sometimes used interchangeably with commoditize, sometimes distinguished to have a sense of “non-commercial good becoming commercial”; see commoditize.
Synonyms
• commercialize
• commoditize
Source: Wiktionary
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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