Archive for February, 2010
Masons patented percolator diagram
What Happened to Coffee in America?
There were early inventions for American coffee drinkers in the 1800s. The first coffee perculator patented in America was awarded to James Mason on December 28, 1865. The first stove top percolator came four years later.
The first coffee grinders for the home were cast-iron coffee mills, which were mainly a box type. These manual coffee grinders had a wood or metal handle and were exported by Kenrick & Sons who produced them in England and exported them to America beginning in 1890. Tomorrow, we’ll look at more inventions that changed the way people prepared and drank coffee.
17th century Turkish Ibrik
What Happened to Coffee in America?
During the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 dealers began to hoard scarce supplies of coffee and raise prices. During both of these times supplies of tea and coffee, which were shipped from England, were temporarily cut off. Coffee continued to be brewed the same way until over 50 years later.
In 1822, a newer type of coffee, espresso was established in France. This is where the very first coffee espresso machines were invented not too much later. Tomorrow, we’ll look at inventions long after the original coffee brewer. It was the Turkish Ibrik, a copper container with a long handle and a grooved tongue that is still used in the Middle East. It produces a very strong brew since this coffeemaker does not filter out the grounds.
What should you use to clean your Mr. Coffee TF4 coffeemaker?
You can use Mr. Coffee® Cleaner or undiluted white household vinegar. If you use Mr. Coffee® Cleaner, be sure to read the caution statement of the side of the box before you use it.
When you use vinegar, place a filter into the removable filter basket. Fill the coffee decanter to the 4 cup line with the vinegar and pour it into the water reservoir and close the lid. Return the coffee decanter to the warming plate and turn the switch to the “ON” position. When the first three cups have flowed through into the coffee decanter, turn the coffeemaker to “OFF.”
Tomorrow: Cleaning your coffee maker decanter.
Let the decanter remain of the warning plate for at least one-half hour. Then, turn the coffeemaker to “ON” again until all the remaining vinegar is in the decanter. Discard the vinegar and the filter in the brew basket. Wash out the decanter by letting a full decanter of tap water go through your Mr. Coffee coffee maker as you did with the vinegar without a stop at three cups. Turn your coffeemaker to “OFF” and throw out the water in the decanter.
Tomorrow:
What Happened to Coffee in America?
After the Boston Tea Party, coffee became more popular. It had already been popular enough for the first coffeehouse in Boston to open in October of 1676 by John Sparry in Boston, Massechusetts. Some time later a coffeehouse opened in New York. In the early 1800s, the first Maryland coffeehouse opened in St. Mary’s City. These were the first hotspots for the business community and remain social and economic meeting places today. Coffee was now brewed in various designs of coffee makers. Tomorrow, what happened to coffee during the 1800s.