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.
MELADA
Me*la"da, Me*la"do, n. Etym: [Sp., prop. p. p. of melar to sugar, candy, fr. L. mel honey. See Molasses.]
Definition: A mixture of sugar and molasses; crude sugar as it comes from the pans without being drained.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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