H and H Coffee

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

H and H Blend Coffee three-pound tin

The Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. of San Antonio, Texas, was founded in 1899 by William R. Hoffmann and operated until 1972. Hoffmann married Wilhelmina Menger, a granddaughter of the Menger Hotel family. After Hoffmann died in 1912, she brought her brothers in to help run the company.

The roastery sold house blends including H and H Blend, Master Chef, Border, Broncho, Menger Hotel, Menger Peaberry, Sam Houston, and Texas Girl, along with private-label coffees for clubs and hotels. Early packaging included sacks, tins, and pails; later the firm used vacuum-packed Crystalvac jars from the Three Rivers Glass Company. The line also extended to teas, cocoa, spices, and extracts.

Today we are based in the company’s former factory near the Alamodome in San Antonio, gathering memorabilia for a historical display.

If you have anything related to the firm—advertising, products, photographs, books, stories, postcards, newspaper clippings, signs, or especially original factory equipment—we would like to hear from you. Contact us.

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