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.
EXACTOR
Etymology
Noun
exactor (plural exactors)
A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.
A person who collects taxes.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*act"or, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. exacteur.]
Definition: One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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