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.
PHLOROL
Phlo"rol, n. Etym: [Phloretic + -ol.] (Chem.)
Definition: A liquid metameric with xylenol, belonging to the class of phenols, and obtained by distilling certain salts of phloretic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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