According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
OBDURACY
adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness
(noun) resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
obduracy (plural obduracies)
The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"du*ra*cy, n.
Definition: The duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy. "Obduracy and persistency." Shak. The absolute completion of sin in final obduracy. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISKETTE
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