hoffmann-hayman coffee co

A Two-Pound Master Chef Pair Bracketing Two Label Generations

May 23, 2026 3 minute read

Two-tin lot of 2 LBS NET Master Chef keywind cans — and a small surprise once tin #2 was photographed: the lot brackets two consecutive Master Chef label gen...

Master Chef Coffee — Continental Food Products transition ad crop, San Antonio Light, 20 Oct 1963

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Master Chef Coffee tin crop — Wolff & Marx West Bend ad, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Nov 1961

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Master Chef tin and Instant jar crop — San Antonio Light, 25 Feb 1958

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Master Chef Coffee — ‘Big D in Flavor’ banner ad crop, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar 1958

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Master Chef Coffee — Masterful Flavor ad crop, San Antonio Light, 25 Oct 1956

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Jav-O Rich Coffee Mixture bag panel — Handy-Andy co-op ad, San Antonio Light, 8 Jul 1954

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Jav-O Rich Coffee Mixture ad crop — Brownsville Herald, 15 Jul 1954

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H AND H Coffee — Richer and Vacuum Fresh ad crop, The News, 7 Sep 1945

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Flav-O-Tainer package face — San Antonio Light, 26 Jan 1945

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Flav-O-Tainer package face — San Antonio Light, 9 Mar 1945

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Flav-O-Tainer 2-pound package face — The News, 28 Apr 1944

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Flav-O-Tainer package face — San Antonio Light, 28 Jan 1944

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Flav-O-Tainer package face — The News, 9 Jul 1943

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H AND H Special Roast Family Size can & wordmark — The News, 27 Feb 1942

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H AND H Special Roast 28-Oz Family Size can — San Antonio Light, 24 Oct 1941

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Vacuum-packed can Southwest ad crop — The News, 3 Nov 1937

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Drip grind glass brewers can ad crop — The News, 12 Nov 1937

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

Coupon drip coffee maker premium ad crop — The News, 23 Jan 1937

May 20, 2026 2 minute read

Packing department interior crop — San Antonio Light, 21 Nov 1937

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

Gus P. Menger portrait crop — San Antonio Light, 21 Nov 1937

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman coffee bags display banner — The News, 29 Jul 1936

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H packing-line factory photo — branding crop, The News, 18 May 1935

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

Roster of Hoffmann-Hayman Company Products — full-page view, The News, 10 Mar 1934

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

Popular Trio of H. & H. Products pillar art — branding crop, The News, 26 May 1934

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman product roster display — The News, 10 Mar 1934

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

G. P. Menger portrait — branding crop, San Antonio Light, 12 Oct 1934

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Brand Dutch Lunch Mustard jar — branding crop, The News, 25 Nov 1933

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Texas Girl Coffee logo lockup — branding crop, San Antonio Light, 20 Oct 1933

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman trucks and factory photo — branding crop, Express-News, 27 Mar 1933

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

Crystalvac and H AND H BLEND Coffee trademark drawings — Official Gazette, 29 Nov 1932

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee wordmark — branding crop, The News, 22 Oct 1932

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend one-pound tin and flavor-in-the-cup banner — branding crop, San Antonio Light, 8 Jan 1932

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H-H Brand spice and extract display — branding crop, Express-News, 28 Nov 1932

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

Crystalvac 3-pound jars introductory bundle — branding crop, Express-News, 19 Dec 1932

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Texas Girl trademark drawing — Tea and Coffee Trade Journal, Nov 1930

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Sam Houston Brand and Menger Peaberry label registrations — Tea and Coffee Trade Journal, Jun 1928

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

O.S.T. Old Spanish Trail trademark drawing — Tea and Coffee Trade Journal, May 1928

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend Coffee cup-and-saucer brand lockup crop — San Antonio Light, 29 Oct 1926

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

H and H Coffee wing-banner with oval tin crop — Express-News, 21 Jan 1925

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend Coffee round tin crop — The News, 5 Dec 1924

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

Hoffmann Hayman Coffee Co. footer banner crop — The News, 5 Dec 1924

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend Coffee tin crop — San Antonio Light, 14 Mar 1924

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

City National building with H and H tin co-op illustration crop — Express-News, 16 Dec 1924

May 20, 2026 1 minute read

H AND H BLEND COFFEE display panel crop — San Antonio Express, 24 May 1919

May 20, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Two Things Changed This Year

May 19, 2026 5 minute read

From a 25-pound lard-can roaster to the finest plant in the South — H and H coffee equipment, 1904–1960s

May 19, 2026 5 minute read

The story of Hoffmann-Hayman’s production equipment is a straight line from a single cast-iron drum small enough to carry by hand to a multi-roaster operatio...

Master Chef roastery signage — crop, San Antonio Light, 27 September 1959

May 6, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend display crop — The Rattler, 9 Mar 1926

May 3, 2026 less than 1 minute read

When “N.R.A.” Meant Recovery, Not Rifles — The National Recovery Administration (1933–1935)

May 1, 2026 4 minute read

Texas Girl twin pack — cellophane bags, introductory band — Express-News, 26 Oct 1933

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann–Hayman lockup — wholesale “To the Trade” ad, San Antonio Express, 10 Aug 1913

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Orange Pekoe Tea tin — Packed in tin co-op ad, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend one-pound tin — “A man’s sized drink” ad, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend one-pound pack — San Antonio Express, 29 March 1920

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend one-pound pack — San Antonio Express, 1 November 1920

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Ghost sign — hand-painted H and H on exposed brick solved

April 29, 2026 3 minute read

Artifact Snapshot Era: Type: Brands: H and H Blend Coffee Confidence: medium Evidence and Sources On-site ghost...

H and H trade dress — Seguin weekly, 7 July 1922 (branding crop)

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Plant modern throughout — feature crop, San Antonio Light, 24 Jul 1932

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Spices and extracts — wordmark crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Spices and extracts — lemon extract crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Spices and extracts — cocoa pack crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Spices and extracts — black pepper crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H wordmark — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Texco brand — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Tea carton — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Spoon Coffee — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Menger Peaberry Coffee — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Lemon extract tin — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend pack art — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H Cocoa — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Broncho Coffee — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Border Coffee — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

H and H black pepper tin — products ad crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Packed in tin co-op spread — branding crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 1 minute read

Our Proclamation — Guaran-Tea display crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

New home of a great institution — plant rendering crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Iced tea for summer — branding crop, San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Little Journeys plant feature — branding crop, San Antonio Light, 10 Dec 1922

April 29, 2026 less than 1 minute read

Bolner’s Fiesta Brand — a grinder from closing Hoffmann-Hayman (reported 1971)

April 26, 2026 4 minute read

A Clean Second Example of the H and H High Grade Three-Pound Tin

April 23, 2026 3 minute read

A Second, Clean Example of the Founding H and H Coffee Keywind Tin

November 17, 2025 2 minute read

H and H Spices Cumin, 1 Ounce

September 23, 2025 less than 1 minute read

Old Roaster Switch at the H and H Coffee Factory

January 5, 2025 less than 1 minute read

A ‘G — M — A’ Surveyor’s Marker in Delaware Street, in Front of the Factory’s Entry Gate

December 23, 2024 5 minute read

H and H Tea Box (Sealed, 3 oz)

September 22, 2024 less than 1 minute read

Al Rendón’s ‘Nuestra Cultura · 75 Años’ Press Pass at the Witte — A Master Chef Coffee Sign in the Backdrop

January 23, 2024 9 minute read

A Large Bulk-Size H and H Blend Coffee Tin — Same Early-1920s Slogan, Bigger Format

May 20, 2023 5 minute read

Texas Girl Coffee metal advertising sign

May 15, 2023 less than 1 minute read

Wilhelmina “Minnie” Menger Hoffmann — International Women’s Day

March 8, 2023 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Porcelain Sign on a South Texas Tejano General-Store Porch (ca. 1942)

February 26, 2023 6 minute read

Alamy Stock Photo — H and H Blend Tins and a Border Brand “Cup & Saucer Premium” Pail on a Shelf Display

February 25, 2023 3 minute read

Large-Format Reprint of the 24 July 1932 San Antonio Sunday Light — “Hoffmann-Hayman Plant Modern Throughout”

February 19, 2023 6 minute read

Broncho Coffee Tin

February 2, 2023 1 minute read

“Marzo 5 – 1952 / Marzo 25 – 1953 / Marzo 18 – 1954” — Three Pencil Dates on the Upstairs East Wall

February 1, 2023 3 minute read

“Agosto 8 – 56” — A Fourth Pencil Date, on a Pan-Formed Concrete Ceiling Joist

February 1, 2023 3 minute read

“Febrero 11 – 53” — A Pencil Date on the Seam Between the Expansion and the Original Plant

February 1, 2023 4 minute read

Hand-Painted H and H Lettering — Ghost Sign on Exposed Brick

January 1, 2023 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Factory South Face at Sunset, 14 March 2021

March 14, 2021 1 minute read

Thunderbirds “America Strong” Flyover from the H and H Factory Roof, 13 May 2020

May 13, 2020 1 minute read

Gus P. Menger Cupping Portrait — Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co., Photo by Studer, 1938

December 4, 2019 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Cardboard Sign (October 2019)

October 20, 2019 less than 1 minute read

Witte Museum — A 2019 Visit to the Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Collection

October 15, 2019 3 minute read

Gus P. Menger Press Portrait, Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co.

October 6, 2019 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend Unopened One-Pound Paper-Label Tin

October 4, 2019 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee “We Roast It, Others Praise It” Cardboard Sign

August 25, 2019 less than 1 minute read

Zintgraff Collection at the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures

August 19, 2019 less than 1 minute read

Man Sampling Coffee at a Drum Roaster — Photographic Print from an H and H–Adjacent Stack

August 19, 2019 2 minute read

H and H Aqua Crystalvac Jar

August 17, 2019 1 minute read

Second Three Rivers 601-1 Crystalvac Jar (No Lid)

April 24, 2019 less than 1 minute read

Hopper Car at the H and H Coffee Factory Siding

April 16, 2019 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Factory — South End and West Flank from the Rail Siding at Dusk, February 2019

February 7, 2019 1 minute read

Second Three-Pound Owens-Illinois Crystalvac (Clear)

September 4, 2018 less than 1 minute read

H and H Brand Spices — Nutmeg Tin, 1½ oz

July 16, 2018 less than 1 minute read

1934 Hoffmann-Hayman Employees at the “Fragrant…” Billboard

July 12, 2018 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. Illustrated Letterheads

December 9, 2017 1 minute read

Keeping Inventory in the 1940s — Wall Notes

June 17, 2017 less than 1 minute read

Master Chef price cards — Houston, 1950s

June 15, 2017 less than 1 minute read

Three Rivers Glass Show, April 28-29 2017

April 29, 2017 4 minute read

GW Mitchell — Hoffmann-Hayman Delaware factory flashback (blog PDF, 2017)

January 30, 2017 4 minute read

Oriental Cafe and Bar — “Serving H&H Coffee” Storefront Sign, San Antonio

May 11, 2016 1 minute read

Texas Girl and H and H one-pound shop bags

November 28, 2014 less than 1 minute read

H and H Brand Spices ginger, 1½ oz

November 16, 2014 less than 1 minute read

H and H High Grade one-pound vacuum tin

August 2, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Alamo Cook Book (Hoffmann-Hayman)

July 24, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Wait! Spices?

July 1, 2014 1 minute read

Three Tins and a Crystalvac jar, Comfort

June 29, 2014 1 minute read

Broncho Coffee & American Pickers

June 28, 2014 2 minute read

Purchased Mike Wolfe’s Art of the Pick photo book and the signed 12×18 Broncho Coffee print from Antique Archaeology / Art of the Pick—the American Pickers r...

East-wing shed — Master Chef plywood and shipping-crate boards in the walls

May 28, 2014 1 minute read

Exploring the metal-roofed shed attached to the east wing of the plant in May 2014, we found interior partition walls built from salvaged sheet goods and cra...

“Menger, descendant of famed hotel family” — Theodore J. Menger feature, San Antonio Express-News, 2 April 1987

April 2, 1987 2 minute read

Theodore J. Menger — last survivor of original H and H Coffee Co. owners and pioneer Menger Family, San Antonio Express-News, 1 April 1987

April 1, 1987 1 minute read

Kivlin, accountant, was 4-letter athlete — Kearney Joseph Kivlin obituary, retired H and H Coffee accountant, San Antonio Express-News, 13 August 1986

August 13, 1986 2 minute read

Menger’s family vital to S.A. past — Rudolph W. Menger obituary, in charge of H and H advertising 50+ years, San Antonio Express-News, 9 August 1985

August 9, 1985 2 minute read

“Master Chef Expanding” — new color-keyed cans + 601 Delaware plant modernization under Continental-era president Jack Moore (San Antonio Express, 30 Dec 1966)

December 30, 1966 3 minute read

Master Chef Coffee “Free! Flavor / for coffee Lovers only” color-keyed cans launch ad, San Antonio Express-News, 11 December 1966

December 11, 1966 1 minute read

H.E.B. COFFEE price listing — Master Chef at 75¢/lb alongside Maryland Club, Maxwell House, Folgers — San Antonio Light, 16 September 1965

September 16, 1965 1 minute read

“Business Profiles” — Jim’s Coffee Shop wins Coffee Brewing Institute Golden Cup award, serves Master Chef, San Antonio Light, 1 September 1963

September 1, 1963 1 minute read

Master Chef Coffee “GENERATION TO GENERATION” — Gus P. and Albert G. Menger portrait ad, San Antonio Express-News, 19 April 1962

April 19, 1962 2 minute read

KENS 680 Radio Community Club Awards Newsletter No. 8 — Hoffmann-Hayman bonus weeks, San Antonio Express-News, 12 April 1961

April 12, 1961 3 minute read

Price Slashed on Coffee — H and H Coffee Co. cuts first, Maxwell House follows, San Antonio Express-News, 1 February 1959

February 1, 1959 1 minute read

Giant iced tea glasses — H & H tea premium (San Antonio Light, 12 Jul 1958)

July 12, 1958 2 minute read

The Coffee With The ‘Big D’ In Flavor — Master Chef Coffee banner ad, San Antonio Express-News, 31 March 1958

March 31, 1958 less than 1 minute read

H and H Master Chef Flower Garden — 8 Packets Burpee Flower Seeds $2.00 Value for 25¢, San Antonio Light, 25 February 1958

February 25, 1958 2 minute read

“Excellent Opportunity” — H and H Coffee Co. help-wanted classified fragment, 601 Delaware St., apply 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (San Antonio Express-News, 3 March 1955)

March 3, 1955 1 minute read

“Big John’s Sizzling Steaks” grand opening — H&H Coffee Co. listed as restaurant-channel supplier in the new Wurzbach Rd. steakhouse’s opening ad (San Antonio Light, 20 December 1954)

December 20, 1954 2 minute read

Jav-O Rich Coffee Mixture — Fifty Years of Roasting the World’s Finest Coffees for Texans, The Brownsville Herald, 15 July 1954

July 15, 1954 2 minute read

“There were more hungry burglars” — H&H Coffee Company truck theft, 12 one-pound packages stolen from vehicle parked on Staffel St. (The News, San Antonio, 21 September 1951)

September 21, 1951 1 minute read

“$315 Million Output Predicted” — San Antonio Manufacturers Assn. annual dinner hosted at the H&H Coffee Co. plant; Gus Menger president, 70 employees, coffee industry of Latin America film shown (San Antonio Light, 22 May 1949)

May 22, 1949 3 minute read

H and H advertisement — Shiner Gazette page 5, 14 April 1949

April 14, 1949 less than 1 minute read

$2000 Loss in Coffee Fire at 601 Delaware St. — San Antonio Light, 11 August 1947

August 11, 1947 less than 1 minute read

“Coffee Firm Damaged” — H&H Coffee Company 601 Delaware roof fire, $3,000 loss, water damage to roasted coffee (San Antonio Express-News, 26 January 1947)

January 26, 1947 1 minute read

When it’s time to drink coffee, drink H and H — it’s richer and vacuum fresh too, The News, 7 September 1945

September 7, 1945 1 minute read

My husband says nobody can fool him — Flav-O-Tainer ad, San Antonio Light, 9 March 1945

March 9, 1945 1 minute read

My wife tried them all — for a good cup of coffee we depend on H and H — Flav-O-Tainer ad, San Antonio Light, 26 January 1945

January 26, 1945 1 minute read

“COFFEE ROUTE SALESMAN” — H and H Coffee Co. help-wanted classified for direct-to-retail San Antonio route, apply at 601 Delaware St. (San Antonio Express-News, 29 July 1943)

July 29, 1943 less than 1 minute read

Use this stamp to get this coffee — H and H Flav-O-Tainer ad, The News, 23 July 1943

July 23, 1943 1 minute read

Pick This Package To Get Coffee That’s Vacuum Fresh — H and H Flav-O-Tainer, The News, 9 July 1943

July 9, 1943 1 minute read

“Special H and H Coffee Co. Gift Box Offered June Bride” — G. P. Menger quoted on 40-year bridal tradition + Flav-O-Tainer launch, The News, 14 June 1943

June 14, 1943 2 minute read

Why this bag is like this vacuum can — H and H Flav-O-Tainer ad, The News, 30 April 1943

April 30, 1943 1 minute read

Fresh coffee makes most cups — H and H Flav-O-Tainer ad, The News, 23 December 1942

December 23, 1942 1 minute read

“Today in Society” — F. E. Haines dinner for Lemoyne Flaherty and Albert G. Menger, San Antonio Express-News, 6 July 1942

July 6, 1942 less than 1 minute read

“Parties Planned For Bride-Elect” — pre-wedding socials for Lemoyne Flaherty / Albert G. Menger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 July 1942

July 2, 1942 1 minute read

“Smile your way through Summer / Cool off — Get a Pick-up” — H and H Coffees three-bears iced-coffee summer ad with H&H, Sam Houston, and Texas Girl trio (San Antonio Express-News, 25 July 1939)

July 25, 1939 1 minute read

Loading dock addition — Hoffmann-Hayman in building permits, Express, 14 July 1939

July 14, 1939 less than 1 minute read

“Get a Pick-up / Cool Off with ICED COFFEE” — H and H Coffees polar-bear summer ad with free ‘Ten Ways to Serve Iced Coffee’ booklet (San Antonio Express-News, 11 July 1939)

July 11, 1939 1 minute read

“LOOK HOW YOU SAVE!” — H and H Coffee Co. ‘Diamonds’ premium program: Rogers silverplate spoons, glass percolator, glass coffee brewer (San Antonio Express-News, 28 June 1938)

June 28, 1938 2 minute read

“FREE Drip Coffee Maker or 8 Cup Percolator” — Hoffmann-Hayman three-brand premium ad: H and H, Sam Houston, Texas Girl (San Antonio Express-News, 18 Nov 1936)

November 18, 1936 2 minute read

Texas Girl Coffee ‘GUARANTEED Introductory Offer’ — Hoffmann-Hayman twin-package money-back ad, San Antonio Light, 3 November 1933

November 3, 1933 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 3 November 1933

November 3, 1933 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 27 October 1933

October 27, 1933 less than 1 minute read

Texas Girl twin package — San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct 1933

October 26, 1933 1 minute read

Texas Girl is new brand coffee — San Antonio Light, 20 Oct 1933

October 20, 1933 1 minute read

Texas Girl Coffee — guaranteed introductory offer (San Antonio Light, 20 Oct 1933)

October 20, 1933 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 13 October 1933

October 13, 1933 3 minute read

‘San Antonio Has Ideal Manufacturing Conditions’ — booster page with Hoffmann-Hayman photo (23 Jul 1933)

July 23, 1933 4 minute read

“DO YOU KNOW? Special Fine Grind H and H Coffee” — Hoffmann-Hayman product-line ad, The News, 2 June 1933

June 2, 1933 1 minute read

Lions Club luncheon guests of coffee co. — The News, 28 Dec 1932

December 28, 1932 less than 1 minute read

H and H Crystalvac SPECIAL OFFER — 3-lb. Handy Glass Jar premium bundle, San Antonio Light, 23 December 1932

December 23, 1932 1 minute read

The Southwest’s finest plant to roast the coffee you praise — Express-News, 21 Dec 1932

December 21, 1932 4 minute read

Open house — San Antonio Light page 7, 20 December 1932

December 20, 1932 2 minute read

H and H Crystalvac now in 3-pound jars — Express-News, 19 Dec 1932

December 19, 1932 2 minute read

Crystalvac and H AND H BLEND Coffee trademarks — Official Gazette, 29 November 1932

November 29, 1932 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman creates spice and extract department — Express-News, 28 Nov 1932

November 28, 1932 2 minute read

New home of H and H coffee rapidly nearing completion — The News, 22 Oct 1932

October 22, 1932 1 minute read

H and H Coffee — vacuum packed in reusable Crystal jar (The News, 22 Oct 1932)

October 22, 1932 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 14 October 1932

October 14, 1932 1 minute read

H and H Coffee to have new home — The News, 6 Aug 1932

August 6, 1932 1 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Register page 5 of 8, 29 July 1932

July 29, 1932 5 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman plant modern throughout — San Antonio Light, 24 Jul 1932

July 24, 1932 6 minute read

Days fresher — H and H Crystalvac — The News, 9 Jul 1932

July 9, 1932 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Is Now Vacuum Packed — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 1932

June 6, 1932 2 minute read

H and H Crystalvac — San Antonio Light, 3 Jun 1932

June 3, 1932 1 minute read

S. A. Coffee Men Unite in Drive — San Antonio Light, 25 March 1932

March 25, 1932 1 minute read

Let’s settle fresh coffee — San Antonio Light cooperative ad, 25 March 1932

March 25, 1932 2 minute read

“H & H Coffee Co. Sees ‘32 Banner Year” — The News, 5 Mar 1932

March 5, 1932 2 minute read

“For fine-flavor drink” — H and H Coffee — The News, 5 Mar 1932

March 5, 1932 1 minute read

The Real Way to Judge Coffee — H and H ad, San Antonio Light, 8 January 1932

January 8, 1932 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman trademark applications: empty glass jars and coffee — List of Applicants, 1932

January 1, 1932 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Amarillo Globe-Times, 27 March 1931

March 27, 1931 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 3 March 1931

March 3, 1931 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Lubbock Morning Avalanche, 29 November 1930

November 29, 1930 less than 1 minute read

Texas Girl trademark pending — Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, November 1930

November 1, 1930 1 minute read

‘That’s Good Coffee’ — H and H, San Antonio Express, 29 October 1930

October 29, 1930 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 26 September 1930

September 26, 1930 1 minute read

“Clip This Coupon” — Hoffmann-Hayman three-brand 5¢ coupon ad, San Antonio Light, 14 February 1930

February 14, 1930 2 minute read

‘A complement to your finest dinner’ — H and H Blend ad (Express-News, 6 Feb 1929)

February 6, 1929 less than 1 minute read

Fires damage home and coffee plant — San Antonio Light, 31 August 1928

August 31, 1928 less than 1 minute read

Sam Houston Brand and Menger Finest Peaberry labels registered — Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, June 1928

June 1, 1928 1 minute read

O.S.T. Old Spanish Trail and San Jose trademarks pending — Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, May 1928

May 1, 1928 2 minute read

Four Hoffmann-Hayman trademark registrations — Index of Trade-Marks, 1928

January 1, 1928 1 minute read

“S. A. coffee is shipped by carloads” — San Antonio Light, 28 Oct 1927

October 28, 1927 2 minute read

H and H on San Antonio Express page 10 — 11 May 1927

May 11, 1927 1 minute read

H and H Coffee at the Light food show — 7 Apr 1927

April 7, 1927 1 minute read

‘Largest Coffee Plant in Southwest Texas’ — Hoffmann-Hayman ad, 28 Nov 1926

November 28, 1926 1 minute read

H and H Blend display ad — The Rattler (St. Mary’s), 9 Mar 1926, page 4

March 9, 1926 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 16 May 1925

May 16, 1925 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 14 February 1925

February 14, 1925 1 minute read

Romance of Coffee — San Antonio Evening Express, 21 Jan 1925

January 21, 1925 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 3 January 1925

January 3, 1925 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 11 October 1924

October 11, 1924 less than 1 minute read

“You’ll Praise It Too” tea trademark — The Spice Mill, October 1924

October 1, 1924 1 minute read

W. E. Hayman death notice — died Aug 9, 1924, in his 59th year, 1018 Kayton Avenue — Express-News, 10 Aug 1924

August 10, 1924 1 minute read

Royal Coffee Roaster for sale — The Spice Mill, August 1924

August 1, 1924 2 minute read

Trade week visitors invited to Hoffmann–Hayman plant — Express-News, 27 Jul 1924

July 27, 1924 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 10 May 1924 (page 6)

May 10, 1924 less than 1 minute read

Iced coffee — San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr 1924

April 22, 1924 1 minute read

H and H Blend Coffee — San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr 1924

April 22, 1924 less than 1 minute read

The whole truth about H and H coffee — San Antonio Light, 14 Mar 1924

March 14, 1924 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 8 March 1924

March 8, 1924 less than 1 minute read

Free samples by these firms — San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb 1924

February 9, 1924 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 20 October 1923

October 20, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Unusual ways of making coffee that you will like — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

They are sanitary — H and H tins — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

The secret is in blend — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

The new home of a great institution — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

The Globe Folding Box Co. (Cincinnati) — H and H pack — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

T. J. Menger, credit manager — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Spices, extracts, and cocoa of H and H quality — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Spices, extracts, and cocoa of H and H quality (alternate export) — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Spices come from many plants and various countries — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Roasting process must be seen — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Ripe beans and blossoms on the same tree — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

R. A. Nagel, office manager — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Perry L. King Auditing Co. congratulates H and H — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Paul Rochs, coffee salesman — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Packed in tin to keep the flavor in — New Orleans Can Co. — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

P. J. Smith, city salesman — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Our Proclamation — H and H Guaran-Tea — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Must take roaster’s word — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Monitor coffee roasting — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Mrs. (Dr.) William J. Schlosser, director — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

L. B. Menger, custodian of accounts — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Joachum Morales, city salesman — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

J. Aron & Company — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Irene Brown, demonstrator — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Iced tea for summer — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

H and H products — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Gus R. Menger, president — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Great deal of work for a morning cup — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 2 minute read

E. E. Knous, restaurant specialist — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Congratulations — Pitluk Advertising to H and H (San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923)

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Coffee blending matter of experience — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Cleaned six or seven times — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Clara H. Allred, special demonstrator — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Chris Jasso, packing department — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Cartons are used to pack products of H and H Company — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 5 minute read

Believes in advertising H and H products — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Advertising and quality spell success — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 3 minute read

A man’s sized drink — H and H Coffee — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

We roast it, others praise it — H and H ad, San Antonio Express-News, 20 May 1923

May 20, 1923 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend Coffee — “A Fortress for a Day’s Beginning,” Brownwood Bulletin, 20 April 1923

April 20, 1923 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — Brownwood Bulletin, 20 April 1923

April 20, 1923 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, Christmas Day 1922

December 25, 1922 less than 1 minute read

Little Journeys to the homes of big industries — Hoffmann-Hayman, San Antonio Light, 10 Dec 1922

December 10, 1922 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 17 November 1922

November 17, 1922 3 minute read

H and H Blend — display ad (San Antonio Light, 5 Nov 1922)

November 5, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 10 October 1922

October 10, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 23 September 1922

September 23, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 15 September 1922

September 15, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend grinds and sizes — San Antonio Evening News, 18 Apr 1922

April 18, 1922 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 8 March 1922

March 8, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 15 February 1922

February 15, 1922 less than 1 minute read

Thank you! — Christmas-season ad — San Antonio Evening News, 24 Dec 1921

December 24, 1921 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee? Yes ma’am — San Antonio Evening News, 23 Dec 1921

December 23, 1921 less than 1 minute read

Say— that H and H is good coffee — San Antonio Evening News, 9 Dec 1921

December 9, 1921 1 minute read

Are you satisfied with your coffee — H and H Blend, San Antonio Evening News, 29 Nov 1921

November 29, 1921 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman ‘pioneer concern’ — San Antonio Light, 14 Aug 1921

August 14, 1921 1 minute read

Have you ordered your tea yet — H and H Tea, San Antonio Evening News, 14 Jun 1921

June 14, 1921 less than 1 minute read

When Coffee Came to America — H and H Blend — San Antonio Express, 1 Nov 1920

November 1, 1920 less than 1 minute read

There’s an art in making good coffee — H and H Blend, San Antonio Evening News, 28 Oct 1920

October 28, 1920 less than 1 minute read

The secret of jolly breakfasts — H. and H. Coffee, San Antonio Evening News, 20 Oct 1920

October 20, 1920 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 18 June 1920

June 18, 1920 less than 1 minute read

417 stores sell it — H and H Blend — San Antonio Express, 29 March 1920

March 29, 1920 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 22 March 1920

March 22, 1920 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 18 March 1920

March 18, 1920 less than 1 minute read

Over 400 grocers sell H. & H. Coffee—San Antonio Evening News, 15 March 1920

March 15, 1920 2 minute read

Coffee Company Prospers — H. & H. Blend sold all over Southwest Texas — Express-News, 30 Jan 1920

January 30, 1920 less than 1 minute read

A Merry Christmas to all—Hoffmann-Hayman, 25 December 1919 (Express)

December 25, 1919 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend vs. premiums—San Antonio Express, 10 December 1919

December 10, 1919 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 2 December 1919

December 2, 1919 less than 1 minute read

H and H retail ad — San Antonio Express, 21 November 1919

November 21, 1919 less than 1 minute read

Coffee company striking example of city’s growth — San Antonio Light, 11 Nov 1919

November 11, 1919 3 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express home-front page, 30 August 1919

August 30, 1919 1 minute read

H and H Blend — M.I.S.A. Show final night, San Antonio Express, 24 May 1919

May 24, 1919 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend — M.I.S.A. Show at Beethoven Hall, San Antonio Express, 23 May 1919

May 23, 1919 less than 1 minute read

Model Grocery testimonial — H. & H. Blend Coffee, San Antonio Evening News, 19 Mar 1919

March 19, 1919 1 minute read

New Year greeting — H and H Blend Coffee, San Antonio Express, 1 Jan 1919

January 1, 1919 1 minute read

H and H Brand Coffee ad — San Antonio Express, 10 Feb 1918

February 10, 1918 1 minute read

‘Army folks and civilians’ — H. & H. Blend, 2 Nov 1917

November 2, 1917 less than 1 minute read

Liberty Loan page — Hoffmann-Hayman among sponsors, 19 Oct 1917

October 19, 1917 less than 1 minute read

Wholesale package line — Wesco, H. & H., Broncho, Juanita, 19 Aug 1917

August 19, 1917 1 minute read

‘No premiums—no schemes’ — H. and H. Blend, 9 Mar 1917

March 9, 1917 less than 1 minute read

‘Good coffee’ — housewife copy for H. & H. Blend, 8 Mar 1917

March 8, 1917 less than 1 minute read

H. & H. Blend at the Express Cooking School — 4 Mar 1917

March 4, 1917 less than 1 minute read

Morrison customers — joint Hoffmann-Hayman / Morrison notice, 28 Jan 1917

January 28, 1917 2 minute read

Morrison Coffee purchase — announcement (Hoffmann-Hayman), 28 Jan 1917

January 28, 1917 1 minute read

Retail merchants of Texas — booth at Manufacturers’ Club, 13 Jun 1916

June 13, 1916 1 minute read

“A Cup of Good Coffee” — San Antonio Express-News, 28 May 1916

May 28, 1916 1 minute read

‘Not a telephone directory’ — H. & H. Blend grocer list tease, 3 Mar 1916

March 3, 1916 less than 1 minute read

‘Oldest man in the world’ — H. & H. Blend column, 2 Mar 1916

March 2, 1916 1 minute read

Leap Day ‘Symphony Day’ — H. & H. Blend, free match box, 29 Feb 1916

February 29, 1916 1 minute read

Sends President gifts — all made in San Antonio (Manufacturers’ Club), 19 Dec 1915

December 19, 1915 4 minute read

Manufacturers send President fifty varieties — San Antonio-made gift photo, 19 Dec 1915

December 19, 1915 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman — Express anniversary salute and H. & H. Blend (gallery date 20 May 1915)

May 20, 1915 1 minute read

Christmas 1914 — H. & H. Blend thank-you, teasers for 1915

December 25, 1914 1 minute read

‘Coffee Week’ — H. & H. Blend display, 19 Oct 1914

October 19, 1914 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman salutes Fredericksburg trade — 17 Nov 1913

November 17, 1913 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman wholesale ad — new North Medina plant, 10 Aug 1913

August 10, 1913 1 minute read

H and H W. — West Commerce Street location — San Antonio Light, 11 Feb 1912

February 11, 1912 less than 1 minute read

San Antonio Firm Chartered — Hoffman-Hayman Coffee company — Light, 6 Feb 1912

February 6, 1912 1 minute read

Local Firm Gets Charter — Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Company incorporated — Express-News, 6 Feb 1912

February 6, 1912 2 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. announcement — San Antonio Light, 4 Feb 1912

February 4, 1912 1 minute read

Notice — wholesale coffee, tea and spice continues at 228 East Commerce — Express-News, 16 Jan 1912

January 16, 1912 1 minute read

Funeral notice — William R. Hoffmann — Express-News, 11 Jan 1912

January 11, 1912 1 minute read

Attention, Knights of Pythias — funeral call for William R. Hoffmann — Express-News, 11 Jan 1912

January 11, 1912 less than 1 minute read

Attention, Royal Achates — funeral call for William R. Hoffmann — Express-News, 11 Jan 1912

January 11, 1912 less than 1 minute read

San Antonio Express — ‘Buy in San Antonio’ league ad with Merchants and Morrison coffee, 19 Nov 1911

November 19, 1911 2 minute read

Marriage — William R. Hoffman and Wilhelmina Menger — Express-News, 6 Jun 1909

June 6, 1909 1 minute read

Marriage licenses — William R. Hoffmann and Wilhelmina Menger — Light, 2 Jun 1909

June 2, 1909 less than 1 minute read