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.
HAWKMOTH
hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth
(noun) any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hawkmoth (plural hawkmoths)
(entomology) Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.
Source: Wiktionary
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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