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.
WELTSCHMERZ
Weltschmerz, world-weariness
(noun) sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
weltschmerz (uncountable)
(sometimes, capitalized) World-weariness; an apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort with the human condition or state of the world.
Synonyms
• acedia
• ennui
• mal du siècle
Source: Wiktionary
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