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.
PUNCHY
Etymology
Adjective
punchy (comparative punchier, superlative punchiest)
Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
Synonym: catchy
Behaving or appearing punch drunk.
(figuratively, of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.
(skiing) A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
(dated) short and thick; fat; paunchy
Source: Wiktionary
Punch"y, a. Etym: [Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d Punch.]
Definition: Short and thick, or fat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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