According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
FOOTROPE
Etymology
Noun
footrope (plural footropes)
(nautical) a rope attached to the lower part of a sail
(nautical) a rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing
Source: Wiktionary
Foot"rope`, n. (Aut.) (a) The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse. (b) That part of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INCORPORATE
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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