Bolner’s Fiesta Brand — a grinder from closing Hoffmann-Hayman (reported 1971)
After Hoffmann-Hayman ceased roasting in 1972, much of the company’s story on this site stops at packaging, newspaper ads, and the Delaware Street building i...
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A Clean Second Example of the H and H High Grade Three-Pound Tin
A clean second example of the H and H High Grade three-pound tin already on the shelf. The 2015 acquisition came from a San Antonio eBay seller and arrived m...
A Second, Clean Example of the Founding H and H Coffee Keywind Tin
A second, remarkably clean example of the same H and H Coffee keywind tin that founded this collection twelve years ago. The original tin — acquired on 10 Ma...
Sam Houston Coffee Branded Insulated Jug
A Sam Houston Coffee insulated jug in tall red-painted metal, with a wire bail handle, black wood grip, and a small screw-cap opening set into the domed top....
H and H Family Size Keywind Tin with Matching Top
An H and H “Family Size” keywind tin in the collection’s brightest example of this red-blue-red tri-band design. The body reads “H AND H / FAMILY SIZE” in ou...
Early H and H Tea Tin
An early H and H Tea tin added to the collection. Tea tins are far rarer than H and H coffee tins, so every new example helps fill out the tea side of the pr...
H and H Spices Cumin, 1 Ounce
A one-ounce H&H Spices cumin packet that turned up in McAllen, TX. Another small addition to the H and H Spices line, alongside the nutmeg tin and pepper...
Old Roaster Switch at the H and H Coffee Factory
Another hint is still inside the 1932 Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. factory on the east side of San Antonio. The door is weathered and rusted, but the “OLD ROAS...