H and H Coffee

Dedicated to the history of the Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. founded 1899 in San Antonio, Texas.

San Antonio Light, 5 May 1960, page 29 — Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. display ad offering $2.00 of Burpee flower seeds for 25¢ with coffee-can evidence-of-purchase from H and H Coffee, Master Chef Coffee, Master Chef Instant Coffee, or Texas Girl Coffee; woman with floral bouquet and product line-up photograph
San Antonio Light, 5 May 1960, page 29 — Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. display ad offering $2.00 of Burpee flower seeds for 25¢ with coffee-can evidence-of-purchase from H and H Coffee, Master Chef Coffee, Master Chef Instant Coffee, or Texas Girl Coffee; woman with floral bouquet and product line-up photograph
Catalog ID
HH-CLIP-1960-0003
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H and H / Master Chef / Texas Girl Burpee Flower Seeds ad — San Antonio Light, 5 May 1960

Full-page Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. display ad — the 1960 iteration of the Burpee Flower Garden coupon-redemption campaign that also ran on 1958-02-25 (San Antonio Light, “H and H Master Chef Flower Garden Burpee Seeds”). The 1960 version expands the qualifying-brand list to four: H and H Coffee, Master Chef Coffee, Master Chef Instant Coffee, and Texas Girl Coffee.

Notable details:

  • Offer: $2.00 value of Burpee flower seeds for 25¢, mail-in. 8 seed varieties.
  • Evidence of purchase: any one of — coupon from H and H or Texas Girl; one Master Chef Instant label; or the last inch of unwinding strip from a Master Chef Coffee can; plus 25¢ in coin.
  • Brand line-up photograph: Texas Girl Coffee tin, Master Chef Coffee (vacuum can) and Master Chef Instant jar, H and H Coffee tin (with “SAVE 4¢” flash). Master Chef Drip Grind can shown lower-right with the order form.
  • Order address: Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., P.O. Box 1509, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Tagline: “All are products of one of Texas’ oldest, large coffee roasters.”
  • Deadline: “HURRY! OFFER EXPIRES MAY 31st!”
  • 8 seed varieties named: Zinnia Giants Calif. (all-color mixed), Asters Giant California (mixed, double-flowered), Zinnia Cupid (mixed, 5 varieties), Daisies Gloriosa (giant hybrids, 2 ft × 7 in), Zinnia New Floradale Scarlet (a Burpee Achievement), Marigold Sun Giants (tall double-Africans), Portulaca Magic Carpet (best double-mixed), Calendula Pacific Beauty Mixture — all 25¢ packet value individually.

A near-identical-date alternate scan (San_Antonio_Light_1960_05_05_29 (1).pdf) remains in work/inbox/ awaiting separate review; per curator note (2026-05-20) it is to be treated as a distinct clip until verified.