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.
IMPERCEPTIBLE
imperceptible, unperceivable
(adjective) impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses; “an imperceptible drop in temperature”; “an imperceptible nod”; “color is unperceivable to the touch”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
imperceptible (comparative more imperceptible, superlative most imperceptible)
not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed
Synonyms: imperceivable, undistinguishable, unperceivable
Antonyms: detectable, perceptible
Source: Wiktionary
Im`per*cep"ti*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + perceptible: cf. F. imperceptible.]
Definition: Not perceptible; not to be apprehended or cognized by the souses; not discernible by the mind; not easily apprehended. Almost imperceptible to the touch. Dryden. Its operation is slow, and in some cases almost imperceptible. Burke.
– Im`per*cep"ti*ble*ness, n.
– Im`per*cep"ti*bly, adv. Their . . . subility and imperceptibleness. Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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