Vintage Coffee Brands & Culture
Instructions: From percolators to freeze-dried crystals, how well do you remember the coffee culture of decades past?
- 1.
Which coffee brand used the slogan 'Good to the last drop,' attributed to President Theodore Roosevelt?
AMaxwell HouseBSankaCFolgersDHills Bros. - 2.
Which brand of instant coffee was the first widely available decaffeinated coffee in America?
ANescaféBTaster's ChoiceCSankaDFolgers - 3.
What type of coffee maker was the standard in most American homes from the 1940s through the 1970s?
APercolatorBEspresso machineCDrip coffee makerDFrench press - 4.
Which Folgers coffee commercial featured a son coming home for the holidays and quietly brewing a pot of coffee to wake the family?
AComing HomeBMorning SurpriseCPeter Comes HomeDThe Folgers Christmas commercial - 5.
What was the name of the Folgers jingle that began 'The best part of waking up...'?
AThe Best Part of Waking Up Is Folgers in Your CupBMorning's BestCGood Morning CoffeeDWake Up to Folgers - 6.
What instant coffee brand featured hidden camera taste tests in its 1970s and 1980s commercials?
ANescaféBTaster's ChoiceCMaxwell HouseDFolgers Crystals - 7.
Which coffee brand featured a fictional character named Juan Valdez and his donkey?
AHills Bros.BColombian Coffee (National Federation of Coffee Growers)CFolgersDMaxwell House - 8.
What Nestlé instant coffee brand ran a romantic soap-opera-style series of TV commercials in the 1980s?
ASankaBTaster's ChoiceCNescaféDMJB - 9.
What was the standard way coffee was typically served at a diner in the 1950s and 1960s?
AIn a heavy ceramic mug with free refillsBIn a glass cupCIn a china teacupDIn a paper cup - 10.
What automatic drip coffee maker, introduced in 1972, eventually replaced the percolator in most American homes?
ABraunBMr. CoffeeCBunnDCuisinart - 11.
What small kitchen item was used to serve cream for coffee at the table in many mid-century homes?
AA measuring cupBA cream pitcher or creamerCA gravy boatDA sugar bowl - 12.
What powdered non-dairy creamer was introduced in 1961 as an alternative to real cream?
APreamBCoffee-mateCCremoraDCoffee Rich - 13.
Which San Francisco-based coffee brand featured an Arab man in traditional dress on its yellow can?
AChock full o'NutsBHills Bros.CMJBDYuban - 14.
What was 'Postum,' the popular coffee alternative that many families drank during wartime rationing?
AHerbal teaBDecaffeinated coffeeCA grain-based caffeine-free beverageDA chicory blend - 15.
What New York-based coffee brand's slogan was 'Heavenly coffee! Better coffee a millionaire's money can't buy'?
AMedaglia d'OroBSavarinCMartinson'sDChock full o'Nuts