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.
DESIDERATUM
desideratum
(noun) something desired as a necessity; “the desiderata for a vacation are time and money”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
desideratum (plural desiderata)
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable. [from mid 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
De*sid`e*ra"tum, n.; pl. Desiderata. Etym: [L., fr. desideratus, p. p. See Desiderate.]
Definition: Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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