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.
POLYTYPES
Noun
polytypes
plural of polytype
Source: Wiktionary
POLYTYPE
Pol"y*type, n. Etym: [Poly- + -type.] (Print.)
Definition: A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief. By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an intaglio matrix is produced: and from this matrix, in a similar way, a polytype in relief is obtained. Hansard.
Pol"y*type, a. (Print.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate.
Pol"y*type, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Polytyped; p. pr. & vb. n. Polytyping.] (Print.)
Definition: To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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