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.
STOKED
Verb
stoked
simple past tense and past participle of stoke
Adjective
stoked (comparative more stoked, superlative most stoked)
(slang) Feeling excitement or an exciting rush.
Source: Wiktionary
STOKE
Stoke, v. t. Etym: [OE. stoken, fr. D. stoken, fr. stok a stick (cf. OF. estoquier to thrust, stab; of Teutonic origin, and akin to D. stok). See Stock.]
1. To stick; to thrust; to stab. [Obs.] Nor short sword for to stoke, with point biting. Chaucer.
2. To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc.
Stoke, v. i.
Definition: To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
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