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.
RHUMB
Noun
rhumb (plural rhumbs)
(navigation) A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle
Synonyms: rhumb line, loxodrome
(navigation) One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)
(navigation) A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°
Source: Wiktionary
Rhumb, n. Etym: [F. rumb, Sp. rumbo, or Pg. rumbo, rumo, probably fr. Gr. Rhomb.] (Navigation)
Definition: A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle;
– called also rhumb line, and loxodromic curve. See Loxodromic. To sail on a rhumb, to sail continuously on one course, following a rhumb line.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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