Nov 16 2008
Arbuckle Coffee
Page 28 of Hanging Woman Creek has a quick grocery list of the items that Eddie Holt and Pronto Pike have with them in the line cabin. Pronto lists “some big cans of Arbuckle” among the items.
What is Arbuckle? Well Arbuckle was he first coffee roaster to package and seal whole roasted coffee beans in one pound packages, starting in 1864. Arbuckle coffee quickly became not only the most popular coffee in the United States at the time but in fact became a synonym for coffee itself.
An old cow puncher might use the term Arbuckle in place of coffee, particularly to distinguish it from chicory which was often used in place of coffee when real coffee was not available.
Have you had your cup of Arbuckle today?
