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.
GRAILLE
Graille, n. Etym: [Cf. F. grêle a sort of file.]
Definition: A halfround single-cut file or fioat, having one curved face and one straight face, -- used by comb makers. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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