Water. CofÂfee. Time. It’s those three speÂcial ingreÂdiÂents that went into makÂing the traÂdiÂtionÂal cup of AmerÂiÂcan cofÂfee. In case you missed that, let me remind you: It’s water, cofÂfee, and time. Don DrapÂer had nothÂing to do with this 13-minute, nosÂtalÂgia-inducÂing infomerÂcial from 1961. Rather, it’s the work of the CofÂfee BrewÂing InstiÂtute, which turned the art of makÂing cofÂfee into a disÂmal sciÂence — that is, until gloÂriÂous Peet’s came around. This clip perÂmaÂnentÂly resides in the Prelinger Archive, and comes to us via The Atlantic.
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RelatÂed ConÂtent:
EveryÂthing You WantÂed to Know About CofÂfee in Three MinÂutes
Jim Henson’s VioÂlent Wilkins CofÂfee ComÂmerÂcials (1957–1961)
A RolÂlickÂing French AniÂmaÂtion on the PerÂils of DrinkÂing a LitÂtle Too Much CofÂfee
Wow!! CofÂfee!! CofÂfee is a brewed bevÂerÂage with a bitÂter flaÂvor preÂpared from the roastÂed seeds of the cofÂfee plant. CofÂfee is known to be one of the most refreshÂing bevÂerÂages throughÂout the world. Whether it is a black cofÂfee, or a coffe,with eual amount of milk, it is always the best companion,when yo are waitÂing for some one, or anyÂthing like this.
RememÂber: cofÂfee, water AND time!
Absolute clasÂsic! I love this vid, very kitsch, very cool. Why don’t we make films like this anyÂmore?!
Great retro video. Shows how times have changed, Notice that a few of the shots show cigÂars and cigÂaÂrettes, don’t see that anymore.…and I preÂfer mine perÂcoÂlatÂed and it was hard to find a perÂcoÂlaÂtor these days. Thanks for postÂing.
AweÂsome video. Have you guys tried organo gold cofÂfee?? http://mycapturepage.com/cp23.php?id=470