Imperial War Museum:
Unopened metal tin with a red, white and blue paper label that reads "DELICIOUS RED WHITE & BLUE COFFEE & CHICORY MIXTURE, A DOUBLE CROWN PRODUCT". The lid is embossed with the words "DELICIOUS FOR BREAKFAST AND AFTER DINNER".
Label
Second World War tin of Red White & Blue coffee and chicory mixture. The weekly ration of basic foodstuffs for an adult in 1943 was: 1lb (450g) meat, 4oz (100g) bacon and ham, 3oz (75g) cheese, 1 egg, 2oz (50g) cooking fat, 2oz (50g) butter, 8oz (225g) sugar, 2oz (50g) tea.


I remember this from the rationing era in the 50's. Presume it came from the States?
It was probably 'off-ration' but I remember that me and my brother used to take in turns cutting through the foil cover with a teaspoon and having a sniff. Used to be made in a coffee pot percolator with a glass dome on top which the coffee splashed against until you thought it was the right colour!!
There is a picture of the Red, White & Blue tin on the Imperial War Museum site but posting it is beyond my paygrade.

Can I as a St Budo prefab sprout, just say that I actually have always preferred instant coffee!! I like Douwe Egbert's Rich Roast.
I never liked the powdery, 'grounds' aftertaste element of real coffee.

Is it really just me??

The finest coffee I've ever tasted is Kona from the Big island of Hawaii. if you ever get the chance (Nespresso sometimes do it) grab some. It's mental expensive but it really is the mutt's nuts.

You can't beat Kopi Luwak in my opinion. Order a cup, arch your head back and enjoy the velvety texture passing through your lips.

About a year ago I bought myself a "bean to cup" coffee machine from Amazon at a substantial discount (a couple of hundred squidpounds off about 500 full price) because it was advertised as brand new and in working order but with "cosmetic damage". Turned out there was one small part missing, which I bought online elsewhere for about a fiver and which I've never used anyway. I didn't realise at the time before I'd set it all up but it was just a hot water spout. I have a kettle for that, and it's hotter.

Any coffee you can imagine, this thing produces - and they're better than 99% of all the coffees I've ever had anywhere. And I'm not just talking Wimpy, 'kay? I mean Burger King quality at least. Maybe even McDonalds.

Coffee is coffee.

It is the lumberjack shirted bearded top-knot wearing 'artisan' bullshi*ery that goes with that is the expensive bit.

'Coffee culture' is what you are paying for, not a cup of coffee, and it looks like most of you have fallen for it.

We all used to laugh at Jilly Goolden with the utter bollox she came out with after sipping wine, well read back some of this thread and have a good hard look at yerselves

Coffee is coffee.

It is the lumberjack shirted bearded top-knot wearing 'artisan' bullshi*ery that goes with that is the expensive bit.

'Coffee culture' is what you are paying for, not a cup of coffee, and it looks like most of you have fallen for it.

We all used to laugh at Jilly Goolden with the utter bollox she came out with after sipping wine, well read back some of this thread and have a good hard look at yerselves

Philistine !

Got to admit to preferring a good ole cup a char. IMO the only need for coffee is a black one the morning after, cos anything stronger is illegal, and even then it leaves a cack aftertaste.

I don't know if Bewleys still exists, but you could smell the coffee brewing almost the other side of Dingles. I remember racks of pipes, pipe tobacco and cigars downstairs and coffee and cake on the first floor. Anyone utilizing their services to the full would be sure to come away with dogs breath.

Has anyone else found how much better an espresso tastes when accompanied by a ginger biscuit?