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.
CHIEFAGE
Chief"age, n. Etym: [OF. chevage, fr. chief head. See Chief.]
Definition: A tribute by the head; a capitation tax. [Written also chevage and chivage.] [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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