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.
THEINE
Etymology
Noun
theine (uncountable)
(organic compound) Caffeine when present in tea.
Coordinate terms: caffeine, guaranine, mateine
Anagrams
• Thiene, ethine, ethnie
Source: Wiktionary
The"ine, n. Etym: [F. théine, fr. NL. thea. See Theiform.] (Chem.)
Definition: See Caffeine. Called also theina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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