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.
STATARY
Sta"ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. statarius standing fast, fr. stare to stand.]
Definition: Fixed; settled. [Obs.] "The set and statary times of paring of nails and cutting hair." Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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