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.
PACHYMETER
Etymology
Noun
pachymeter (plural pachymeters)
Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*chym"e*ter, n. [Pachy- + -meter.]
Definition: Same as Pachometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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