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.
GRIFFE
Etymology 1
Noun
griffe (plural griffes)
A claw-like ornament at the base of a column.
Etymology 2
Noun
griffe (plural griffes)
(chiefly, US, dialectal, dated or historical) A person of mixed (black and white) race, especially the offspring of a mulatto (person of mixed black and white ancestry) and a person of fully black ancestry.
Coordinate terms
• (person of mixed race): see list in mulatto
Source: Wiktionary
Griffe, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: The offspring of a mulatto woman and a negro; also, a mulatto. [Local, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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