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.
TRONAS
TRONA
Tro"na, n. Etym: [Of Egyptian or North African origin.] (Chem. & Min.)
Definition: A native double salt, consisting of a combination of neutral and acid sodium carbonate, Na2CO3.2HNaCO3.2H2O, occurring as a white crystalline fibrous deposit from certain soda brine springs and lakes; -- called also urao, and by the ancients nitrum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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