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.
VETKOEK
Etymology
Noun
vetkoek (plural vetkoeks or vetkoek)
(South Africa) A deep-fried ball of dough, usually unsweetened, cut open and filled with various fillings.
Source: Wiktionary
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