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.
GENERIFICATION
Ge*ner`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. genus kind, class + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Definition: The act or process of generalizing. Out of this the universal is elaborated by generification. Sir W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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