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.
GRADATED
Verb
gradated
simple past tense and past participle of gradate
Source: Wiktionary
GRADATE
Gra"date, v. t. Etym: [See Grade.]
1. To grade or arrange (parts in a whole, colors in painting, etc.), so that they shall harmonize.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: To bring to a certain strength or grade of concentration; as, to gradate a saline solution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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