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.
SHIFTINESS
shiftiness
(noun) the quality of being changeable in direction; “the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably”
rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness, trickiness
(noun) the quality of being a slippery rascal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shiftiness (countable and uncountable, plural shiftinesses)
(uncountable) The property of being shifty.
(countable, rare) The result or product of being shifty.
Source: Wiktionary
Shift"i*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being shifty. Diplomatic shiftiness and political versatility. J. A. Syminds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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