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.
SENSORIUM
sensorium
(noun) the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sensorium (plural sensoriums or sensoria)
(psychology) The entire sensory apparatus of an organism.
(physiology) The central part of a nervous system that receives and coordinates all stimuli.
(figurative) The brain or mind in relation to the senses.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sen*so"ri*um, n.; pl. E. Sensoriums, L. Sensoria. Etym: [L., fr. sentire, sensum, to discern or perceive by the senses.] (Physiol.)
Definition: The seat of sensation; the nervous center or centers to which impressions from the external world must be conveyed before they can be perceived; the place where external impressions are localized, and transformed into sensations, prior to being reflected to other parts of the organism; hence, the whole nervous system, when animated, so far as it is susceptible of common or special sensations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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