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.
AYME
Ay"me`, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ahi interj.]
Definition: The utterance of the ejaculation "Ay me !" [Obs.] See Ay, interj. "Aymees and hearty heigh-hoes." J. Fletcher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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