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.
ERSATZ
ersatz, substitute
(adjective) artificial and inferior; “ersatz coffee”; “substitute coffee”
ersatz
(noun) an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ersatz (comparative more ersatz, superlative most ersatz)
made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality
Synonyms: artificial, faux, imitation, knock off, gingerbread (obsolete)
Noun
ersatz (plural ersatzes)
something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute
Synonyms: imitation, knock off
Anagrams
• Artzes
Source: Wiktionary
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