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.
ELCESAITE
El*ce"sa*ite, n. Etym: [From Elcesai, the leader of the sect.] (Eccl.)
Definition: One of a sect of Asiatic Gnostics of the time of the Emperor Trajan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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