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.
AFFLATION
Etymology
Noun
afflation (plural afflations)
A blowing or breathing on; inspiration.
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fla"tion, n. Etym: [L. afflatus, p. p. of afflare to blow or breathe on; ad + flare to blow.]
Definition: A blowing or breathing on; inspiration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
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