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.
IDRIALITE
Id"ri*a*line, Id"ri*a*lite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. idrialine.] (Min.)
Definition: A bituminous substance obtained from the mercury mines of Idria, where it occurs mixed with cinnabar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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