Description: COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION WITH THIS 2 OUNCE SIZE OF G. WASHINGTON INSTANT COFFEE FYI: George C. L. Washington, a Belgium emigrant, was one of the pioneers in developing a technology for producing instant coffee. In 1910, he founded the worlds first instant coffee manufacturing plant, in Brooklyn.G. Washington Coffee really began to prosper in 1914 after WW1 started. When the US government discovered that the caffine in coffee gave the soldiers an extra energy boost they turned to the instant coffee producer because of their manufacturing capabilities.The beverage quickly achieved popularity with the soldiers, who nicknamed it a "cup of George." G. Washington became the most important military coffee supplier during World War I. The company closed their doors in 1961. The last remnant of the brand survives in G. Washington's Seasoning & Broth, a sideline developed in 1938.
Price: 35 USD
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
End Time: 2025-01-11T22:43:41.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type of Advertising: Coffee
Featured Refinements: Vintage Tin
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Color: Multi-color
Brand: G. Washington