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.
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RAUCITY
Rau"ci*ty, n. Etym: [L. rausitas, from raucus hoarse: cf. F. raucité.]
Definition: Harshness of sound; rough utterance; hoarseness; as, the raucity of a trumpet, or of the human voice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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