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.
DEPHLEGM
De*phlegm", v. t. Etym: [Pref. de- + phlegm water; cf. F. déphlegmer, déflegmer.] (O. Chem.)
Definition: To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate. [Obs.] Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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