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.
ORGANOLEPTIC
Etymology
Adjective
organoleptic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour and feel.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`ga*no*lep"tic, a. Etym: [F. organoleptique, fr. Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: Making an impression upon an organ; plastic; -- said of the effect or impression produced by any substance on the organs of touch, taste, or smell, and also on the organism as a whole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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