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.
LINARITE
Li*nar`ite, n. Etym: [So called because formerly supposed to occur at Linares, in Spain.] (Min.)
Definition: A hydrous sulphate of lead and copper occurring in bright blue monoclinic crystals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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