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.
STAIDNESS
sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness
(noun) a trait of dignified seriousness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
staidness (usually uncountable, plural staidnesses)
The state or characteristic of being staid.
Anagrams
• disassent
Source: Wiktionary
Staid"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being staid; seriousness; steadiness; sedateness; regularity; -- the opposite of wildness, or Ant: levity. If sometimes he appears too gray, yet a secret gracefulness of youth accompanies his writings, though the staidness and sobriety of age wanting. Dryden.
Syn.
– Sobriety; gravity; steadiness; regularity; constancy; firmness; stability; sedateness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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