Monday, April 23, 2012

Arbuckels' Ariosa Coffee - Starbucks of the 19th Century Cattle Drives


[I posted this entry by mistake to this blog.  I intended it for a local history blog I do for my home town.  I was going to delete it, but then I thought our ancestors may have drunk Arbuckles' Coffee, so I left it.] 

During this year's spring break, I went to the George Ranch Historical Park south of Richmond and videoed some of the special programs they presented to visitors.  (I posted several videos last week.)  

This week I made an 8-minute video about the fascinating story of Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee.  As the interpreter explains it, Arbuckles could be considered the Starbucks of cattle drives.  They found a way to keep the coffee fresh, plus they offered coupons and treats to their buyers.  There's nothing new under the sun.

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