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.
FAVORITISM
discrimination, favoritism, favouritism
(noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
favoritism, favouritism
(noun) an inclination to favor some person or group
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
favoritism (countable and uncountable, plural favoritisms)
(American spelling) Alternative form of favouritism
Source: Wiktionary
Fa"vor*it*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. favoritisme.]
Definition: The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality. A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. A. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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