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.
OKENITE
O"ken*ite, n. Etym: [Prob. from Lorenz Oken, a German naturalist.] (Min.)
Definition: A massive and fibrous mineral of a whitish color, chiefly hydrous silicate of lime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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