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.
BALKY
balking, balky
(adjective) stopping short and refusing to go on; “a balking”; “a balky mule”; “a balky customer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
balky (comparative balkier, superlative balkiest)
Refusing to proceed or cooperate.
Source: Wiktionary
Balk"y, a.
Definition: Apt to balk; as, a balky horse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRISP
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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