Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
ADEPTION
A*dep"tion, n. Etym: [L. adeptio. See Adept, a.]
Definition: An obtaining; attainment. [Obs.] In the wit and policy of the capitain consisteth the chief adeption of the victory. Grafton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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