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.
MACCHIA
Etymology
Noun
macchia (uncountable)
A shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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