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.
TELESM
Etymology
Noun
telesm (plural telesms)
A magical talisman, amulet or charm.
Source: Wiktionary
Tel"esm, n. Etym: [Ar. tilism. See Talisman.]
Definition: A kind of amulet or magical charm. [Obs.] J. Gregory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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