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.
DEMINERALIZE
demineralize, demineralise
(verb) remove the minerals or salts from; “demineralize water”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
demineralize (third-person singular simple present demineralizes, present participle demineralizing, simple past and past participle demineralized)
(transitive) To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid).
Antonyms
• mineralize
Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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