H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times page 25, 1 February 1952

A Corpus Christi Caller-Times p. 25 display ad on Friday, 1 February 1952 — the “INTRODUCING TO CORPUS CHRISTI” Master Chef Coffee Gulf-Coast grocery rollout. The ad features the chef mascot holding a one-pound can, an enlarged H AND H Master Chef Coffee can illustration (REGULAR · EXCELLENCE banners), and the 25-year favorite body copy that independently corroborates the circa-1927 hotel-trade origin claim. In-store sampling at LIMERICK FOODS — Friday and Saturday until 9 P.M., Sunday until noon. Price: Lb. 81¢ (the same price recurs in the 30 Jan 1953 Caller-Times ad).
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INTRODUCING TO CORPUS CHRISTI
H AND H Master Chef COFFEE
The coffee master chefs prefer for fine hotels, cafés and clubs
FINEST HOTEL, CAFE AND CLUB COFFEE FOR HOME USE
In-store offer
Served Free at LIMERICK FOODS
Friday and Saturday Until 9 P. M.! · Sunday Until Noon!
Body
For the first time — you can now buy this wonderful coffee — a 25-year favorite in leading hotels, cafes and clubs of Texas. Actually blended to meet the exacting demands of Master Chefs — this coffee contains far more of the world’s most expensive, fine, mild coffees! And what a difference those rich-tasting coffees make in flavor! Smoother! Mellower! More satisfying in every way! No other coffee like it!
Your family’s smiles will match the Master Chef’s — when you serve them H and H Master Chef Coffee. Now at your grocer! Buy a pound today!
Served Free!
Price
SPECIAL! · Lb. 81¢ (one-pound H AND H Master Chef Coffee can)
Source
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, Tex.), 1 February 1952, p. 25 (per project filename).
- Project scan: Newspaper Clippings (
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, Texas) · Fri, Feb 1, 1952 · Page 25.png).