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.
OTHEOSCOPE
O"the*o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Physics)
Definition: An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in an exhausted vessel; a modification of the radoimeter. W. Crookes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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