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.
POMMIE
Etymology
Noun
pommie (plural pommies)
(colloquial, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, sometimes pejorative) An English immigrant; a pom.
Adjective
pommie (not comparable)
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, sometimes, pejorative) English; British.
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Source: Wiktionary
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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