A very special factory tour — Menger family

We were able to give a very special visitor a tour of the factory—someone who had not been there since she was a child. She is the granddaughter of Rudolph Menger. Rudolph and Gustavo Menger were brothers of Minnie, the widow of William Hoffmann, the founder of H and H Coffee. We only spent a few hours with her and her husband, but they clearly carry a deep store of family stories about the Mengers in coffee, soap, and as hoteliers. We look forward to learning more from them.

They brought important photographs, including one of the factory and staff in front of the building. The image below shows how the building has changed since it was new: the second-story addition, the loading dock extension, the original grass lawn and fence line, and an H and H delivery vehicle backed to the loading dock.

The first row lists Dr. William J. Schlosser and Minnie (Hoffmann/Menger) on the left; Rudolph and Gustavo Menger are on the right end.