Resources

A Collector’s Guide To Key-Wind Coffee Tins with Price Guide

James H. Stahl’s illustrated price guide and identification primer for key-wind coffee tins.

William H. Ukers’ monumental 1922 encyclopedia of coffee history, science, commerce, and culture.

Michael L. White’s survey of American, English, and European antique coffee grinders for collectors and historians.

Still-life photography from American Pickers, including Texas road-trip finds and coffee tins.

Julian Harrison Toulouse’s standard reference for identifying glass bottle makers from mold marks and symbols.

A heavily illustrated survey of coffee tins, grinders, advertising, and related collectibles.

William H. Ukers’ 1924 handbook for the coffee trade—condensed, practical, and grounded in early twentieth-century retail.

Arcadia’s Images of America volume on downtown San Antonio streetscapes, buildings, and everyday life.

Michael L. White on patents, designs, and collecting early American coffee mills.

Julian Harrison Toulouse’s collector manual for identifying and dating fruit jars.

Turner-style large-format photo book of San Antonio landmarks, streets, and changing city fabric.

Kenneth Davids’ approachable guide to roasting coffee at home: gear, technique, and tasting.

Helen H. Seargeant’s 1952 monograph on San Antonio history with attention to regional ties and local narrative.

Lewis F. Fisher on preservation fights, heritage advocacy, and the politics of keeping old San Antonio.

Michael David Smith’s illustrated history of the Three Rivers Glass Company, 1922–1937.

Kevin Sinnott’s enthusiast handbook on choosing beans, roasting basics, and brewing with care.

Blue Bottle Coffee’s craft primer: sourcing, roasting, brewing, and café-style recipes.

Steven D. Ward’s short, plain-language guide to making noticeably better coffee at home.

Docia Schultz Williams blends Menger Hotel history, legend, and ghost lore in a popular Texas read.

Mark Pendergrast’s global history of coffee—economics, empire, science, and everyday ritual—updated across editions.