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.
FUSTING
Verb
fusting
present participle of fust
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FUST
Fust, n. Etym: [OF. fust, F. f, fr. L. fustis stick staff.] (Arch.)
Definition: The shaft of a column, or trunk of pilaster. Gwilt.
Fust, n. Etym: [OF. fust cask, F. f cask, taste or smell of the caak, fustiness, cf. sentir le f to taste of the cask. See 1st Fust.]
Definition: A strong, musty smell; mustiness.
Fust, v. i.
Definition: To become moldy; to smell ill. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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