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Fruit. Grape. Vitis vinifera. Blauer Portugieser. Wine. Wine grape. Autumn. Grape leaves. Two clusters of Blauer Portugieser grapes on the vine.
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coffee beans, ground coffee, cup of coffee
Know Your Joe: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Coffee
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Coffee beans after roasting.
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Cuban coffee served in the colonial city of Trinidad, Cuba
Why Does Too Much Caffeine Keep You Awake at Night?