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.
MOUSSELINE
Etymology
Noun
mousseline (countable and uncountable, plural mousselines)
A very fine, semi-opaque fabric similar to muslin, typically made of silk, wool or cotton.
A soft, light sweet or savoury mousse.
A hollandaise sauce that has been made frothy with whipped cream or egg white, served mainly with fish or asparagus.
A very thin glass for claret glasses.
Source: Wiktionary
Mousse`line", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Muslin. Mousseline de laine (. Etym: [F., muslin of wool.] Muslin delaine. See under Muslin.
– Mousseline glass, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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