Coffeeleaf

/ˈkɔfiˌlif/ noun

Definition

A plant or its leaf that is used to make coffee or has coffee-like properties.

Etymology

Compound of 'coffee' (from Arabic qahwah) and 'leaf' (from Old English leáf). The term emerged in the 19th century to describe plants that could serve as coffee substitutes or were botanically related to coffee plants.

Kelly Says

Before instant coffee and espresso machines, desperate caffeine-seekers actually experimented with burning and brewing random plant leaves—coffeeleaf was one attempt to find cheaper alternatives to expensive imported coffee beans!

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