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.
NICOTINIC
Etymology
Adjective
nicotinic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to nicotine or nicotinic acid or its derivatives.
Of or pertaining to niacin.
Source: Wiktionary
Nic`o*tin"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, nicotine; nicotic; -- used specifically to designate an acid related to pyridine, obtained by the oxidation of nicotine, and called nicotinic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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