H and H Coffee

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

H and H Drip Grind Coffee

A ground coffee product sold by the H and H Coffee Company of San Antonio, documented in a 1941 newspaper advertisement.

Product

  • Full name: H AND H DRIP GRIND Coffee
  • Positioning: “the correct grind for all glass brewers”
  • Guarantee: “8 EXTRA TABLESPOONFULS PER POUND OF GUARANTEED HIGHEST GRADE COFFEE” (under the “New Special Roast” branding)
  • Ad reference: F-1231

1941 Vaculator Promotion

A promotional offer ran in the San Antonio Light, May 23, 1941 (Page 32):

  • Item: Latest Model 8-Cup Vaculator Glass Coffee Brewer, made with Genuine Pyrex Brand Glass
  • Retail value: $2.75
  • Promotional price: $1.29 cash with purchase of 2 pounds or more of H and H Drip Grind Coffee
  • Mail order option: $1.50 cash + 2 coupons, mailed to H and H Coffee Company, Box 1509, San Antonio (brewer sent postpaid)

Vaculator features (as advertised)

  • New Wide Mouth — easy to clean, fill, and pour
  • Beaded Pouring Lip — drip-less pouring
  • Dubl-Grip Bushing — eliminates shoving and twisting of top bowl
  • Snap-In-Filter — no heavy weight to break glass, no wire or springs
  • Filter Cloth — double thick for crystal clear coffee, easily replaced

Company contact (1941)

H and H Coffee Company, Box 1509, San Antonio, Texas

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