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.
KAINITE
kainite
(noun) a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kainite (countable and uncountable, plural kainites)
(mineral) A saline evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO4·KCl·3H2O, found in German salt mines.
Source: Wiktionary
Kai"nite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A compound salt consisting chiefly of potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate, occurring at the Stassfurt salt mines in Prussian Saxony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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