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.
factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory
(noun) a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
manufactory (plural manufactories)
(archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry. [from 17th c.]
(archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory. [from 17th c.]
manufactory (not comparable)
(obsolete) Relating to manufacture. [18th-19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Man`u*fac"to*ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [Cf. L. factorium an oil press, prop., place where something is made. See Manufacture.]
1. Manufacture. [Obs.]
2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory.
Man`u*fac"to*ry, a.
Definition: Pertaining to manufacturing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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.