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.
SARRASINS
Noun
sarrasins
plural of sarrasin
Source: Wiktionary
SARRASIN
Sar"ra*sin, Sar"ra*sine, n. Etym: [F. sarrasine, LL. saracina. See Saracen.] (Fort.)
Definition: A portcullis, or herse. [Written also sarasin.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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