The history of coffee

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Englishmoderateby polsavinova
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to nibble (on some berries)
Ben stopped nibbling his apple
to consume
Many people consume a lot of sugar in their diets
to forage for (coffee)
Wild dogs roam the streets foraging for food
herbivore
The cow is a well-known herbivore that feeds on grass
pollinator
The bee is a very important pollinator for many flowers
to simmer
After bringing the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer
trade route
Many countries rely on sea trade routes to import and export goods
(popularity) began brewing
The popularity of coffee began brewing
to grind
She likes to grind coffee beans every morning
to yield
The land yields a good harvest every year
put (coffee) on trial
Tom was put on trial for robbery
to spring up
New cafes have sprung up all over the city in the last year
to smuggle
The criminals were caught trying to smuggle drugs across the border
to take root
The new plant took root quickly in the garden
to coin a term
The first person to coin a term "electricity" was a British scientist
to ramp up
The company plans to ramp up production to meet the growing demand
to make inroads
The largest coffee chain made inroads into a lot of cultures
to loom over
I will loom over you all day long
to thrive
The plants thrive in the warm sunlight
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