H and H Coffee

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

Resources

Books, trade publications, and reference works that have been useful for researching the Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Company and its San Antonio context—coffee industry surveys, glass and bottle references, regional histories, and collector guides. Books & Journals lists additional index-level titles (with cover images where photographed). Each card in the grid below links to a short write-up in this site’s resources collection. For items we are still looking for—packaging, photographs, ephemera—see Wanted.

Books & Journals

Additional index-level titles where H and H (or Hoffmann-Hayman) appears in the text or is cited in project notes—not every volume has a full write-up in the resources collection yet. Covers shown are reference copies from the project library where photographed.

All About Coffee — Ukers Coffee merchandising — Ukers-era companion Texas Glass — Three Rivers reference Downtown San Antonio — Images of America

  1. Camp Travis and Its Part in the World War … January 1, 1919 E. B. Johns — WWI camp annual; San Antonio context for workers and food service.
  2. Chilton Hotel Supply Index, Volume 2, Issue 2 p112 - 1921 — Hotel trade index citing H and H among suppliers.
  3. All About Coffee by William H. Ukers (First Edition 1922, Second Edition 1935) — Standard industry history; use for packaging terminology and trade context — see All About Coffee on this site.
  4. Coffee and Tea Industries and the Flavor Field, Volume 79 - Spice Mill Publishing Company, 1956 — Mid-century trade digest; regional roaster mentions.
  5. Greater San Antonio The City of Destiny and Your Destination — Booster / chamber era publication with local industry copy.
  6. Texas Glass: An Illustrated History of the Three Rivers Glass Company (1922 – 1937) by Michael Simmons-Smith — Essential for Crystalvac jar glass sourcing — see Texas Glass.
  7. Tea and Coffee Trade Journal Company, 1951 — 1950s trade ads and equipment news.
  8. Tea and Coffee Trade Journal, Volume 62 F.H. Hobbs & Company, 1932 — Depression-era trade coverage overlapping 1932 plant build.
  9. Thomas Food Industry Register, Volumes 1963-1966 — Directory listings for Continental / H & H era 601 Delaware.
  10. Downtown San Antonio (Images of America) Paperback – January 7, 2013, by Joan Marston Korte and David L. Peché — Street context for East Side and industrial San Antonio.

All About Coffee

William H. Ukers’ monumental 1922 encyclopedia of coffee history, science, commerce, and culture.

Antique Coffee Grinders

Michael L. White’s survey of American, English, and European antique coffee grinders for collectors and historians.

Art of the Pick

Still-life photography from American Pickers, including Texas road-trip finds and coffee tins.

Coffee Antiques

A heavily illustrated survey of coffee tins, grinders, advertising, and related collectibles.

Coffee Merchandising

William H. Ukers’ 1924 handbook for the coffee trade—condensed, practical, and grounded in early twentieth-century retail.

Downtown San Antonio

Arcadia’s Images of America volume on downtown San Antonio streetscapes, buildings, and everyday life.

Fruit Jars

Julian Harrison Toulouse’s collector manual for identifying and dating fruit jars.

Home Coffee Roasting

Kenneth Davids’ approachable guide to roasting coffee at home: gear, technique, and tasting.

San Antonio Nexapa

Helen H. Seargeant’s 1952 monograph on San Antonio history with attention to regional ties and local narrative.

Saving San Antonio

Lewis F. Fisher on preservation fights, heritage advocacy, and the politics of keeping old San Antonio.

Texas Glass

Michael David Smith’s illustrated history of the Three Rivers Glass Company, 1922–1937.

Uncommon Grounds

Mark Pendergrast’s global history of coffee—economics, empire, science, and everyday ritual—updated across editions.