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.
PRYTANEA
Noun
prytanea
plural of prytaneum
Source: Wiktionary
PRYTANEUM
Pryt`a*ne"um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A public building in certain Greek cities; especially, a public hall in Athens regarded as the home of the community, in which official hospitality was extended to distinguished citizens and strangers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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