H and H Coffee

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

U.S. coffee rationing begins

The Office of Price Administration imposes nationwide coffee rationing — one pound per adult every five weeks, controlled by War Ration Book One stamps. Rationing runs through July 28, 1943, when shipping capacity improves. The eight-month window aligns precisely with the documented Flav-O-Tainer paper-bag run, and the OPA’s coffee-stamp regime is the strongest single national-policy / H&H-decision pair in the KB.