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.
MYRCIA
Myrciaria, genus Myrciaria, Myrcia
(noun) a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Myr"ci*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: A large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs, nearly related to the true myrtles (Myrtus), from which they differ in having very few seeds in each berry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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