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.
OSNABURG
Etymology
Named for the German city of Osnabrück (from which it may have been first imported into English-speaking countries).
Noun
osnaburg (countable and uncountable, plural osnaburgs)
A plain, coarse textile fabric made from flax, tow or jute yarns.
Source: Wiktionary
Os"na*burg, n.
Definition: A species of coarse linen, originally made in Osnaburg, Germany.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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