Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
CONNOISSEUR
connoisseur, cognoscente
(noun) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
connoisseur (plural connoisseurs)
A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste
Synonyms
• cognoscente
Source: Wiktionary
Con`nois*seur", n. Etym: [F. connaisseur, formerly connoisseur, fr. connaître to know, fr. L. cognoscere to become acquainted with; co- + noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know. See Know, amd cf. Cognizor.]
Definition: One well versed in any subject; a skillful or knowing person; a critical judge of any art, particulary of one of the fine arts. The connoisseur is "one who knows," as opposed to the dilettant, who only "thinks he knows." Fairholt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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