A man’s sized drink — H and H Coffee — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923
A full-column San Antonio Light display from 26 August 1923 (page 62): a pinstriped diner at a table with a steaming pot and cup; through the window a billboard reads H and H BLEND COFFEE and WE ROAST IT OTHERS PRAISE IT; at right, a one-pound H and H Blend tin is lettered for medium ground and the Hoffmann–Hayman line in San Antonio. Cursive over and under the pack repeats the roast-and-praise line and the claim that the tin keeps flavor. The framed body copy heads A “Man’s Sized” Drink and sells body, strength, and flavor for the home and the restaurant. It belongs in the same 1920s run of Light trade art as our other Hoffmann–Hayman clippings.
Transcription (display advertisement)
Running art (as visible): Window sign / billboard: H and H BLEND COFFEE — WE ROAST IT OTHERS PRAISE IT.
Cursive (above tin): We roast It others praise It
Tin label (type): ONE POUND NET WEIGHT — H AND H BLEND COFFEE — MEDIUM GROUND — ROASTED AND PACKED BY HOFFMANN-HAYMAN COFFEE CO. SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
Cursive (below tin): The tin keeps the original flavor in—it’s better
Main copy
A “Man’s Sized” Drink—
H and H CoffeeThe hard-working man, and the busy housewife, alike praise H and H Coffee. And no wonder—even the odor beckons to another delicious cup. The flavor irresistibly attracts lovers of good coffee.
When you are feeling fagged, or are under a mental strain—there is nothing quite so soothing or as quieting to the nerves as a cup of healthful H and H Coffee.
H and H Coffee is specially blended for body, strength and flavor in the cup. Try it. Buy it for the home; drink it at the restaurant. You’ll praise it as the best coffee you have ever drunk.
Footer: H and H COFFEE—Distinguished By Its Flavor
Company line: HOFFMANN-HAYMAN COFFEE CO., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Source
- Newspapers.com — San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), 26 Aug 1923, p. 62. Clipped 26 Apr 2026. Accessed 26 Apr 2026.
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Image ID 1258680694; same page image as other 1923 Light H and H exports with different ad crops on the same page when applicable.
