fervent
characterized by intense emotion
Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer.
Latin 'ferventem' - boiling
“He deals with young and fervent minds, that require a ceremony to keep them fast--yes, dear, and women more than others do.”
— George Meredith, Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
Catarina, a fervent coffee enthusiast, leaped out of her hammock at dawn to brew the first pot near Addis Ababa. She nearly knocked over an old grandfather clock, its pendulum swinging wildly as if equally excited by the prospect of fresh, aromatic joe.
In the Musikverein's grand hall, Catarina's fingers danced across the piano keys with a fervent intensity that seemed to stir the very air around her, each note a passionate declaration of emotion.
“On 24 January, his portrait was unveiled in the Main Hall of the museum by Bill Bailey, a fervent admirer."Alfred Russel Wallace, the forgotten man of evolution, gets his moment" The Guardian.”