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.
CROTCHETY
cantankerous, crotchety, ornery
(adjective) having a difficult and contrary disposition; “a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady”- Dorothy Sayers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
crotchety (comparative crotchetier or more crotchety, superlative crotchetiest or most crotchety)
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
Source: Wiktionary
Crotch"et*y (krch"t-), a.
Definition: Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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