CRYOPHILIC

Etymology

Adjective

cryophilic (not comparable)

(microbiology) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius

Synonyms: cryophilous, psychrophilic

Antonym: cryophobic

Source: Wiktionary



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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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