H and H Coffee

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

American Can Company

National canmaker, incorporated 1901. Site usage notes American Can supplied coffee tins for H&H lines such as Master Chef. Distinct from New Orleans Can Company (the 1923 cooperative-ad partner for tea/spice/pail lithography).

Open questions

  • Which specific H&H tins carry American Can marks? (Master Chef cans, H&H Blend three-pound rectangular tins, Sam Houston pails?)
  • When did the American Can supply relationship begin and end?
  • Did American Can replace New Orleans Can, run in parallel, or specialize in different formats?

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