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.
ADULTERATION
adulteration
(noun) the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
adulteration, debasement
(noun) being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
adulteration (plural adulterations)
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
Antonyms
• purification
Source: Wiktionary
A*dul`ter*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. adulteratio.]
1. The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture. The shameless adulteration of the coin. Prescott.
2. An adulterated state or product.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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