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.
CHINTZES
Noun
chintzes
plural of chintz
Source: Wiktionary
CHINTZ
Chintz, n.; pl. Chintzes. Etym: [Hindi chint spotted cotton clooth, chinta spot.]
Definition: Cotton cloth, printed with flowers and other devices, in a number of different colors, and often glazed. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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