Report Of Examination Of Coffee Samples Bought In The Open Market
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Report Of Examination Of Coffee Samples Bought In The Open Market
The samples included in the following report were purchased in stores ranging from the best class to the poorest. The grades of coffee fairly represent the market:
Description Of Samples Examined
Date. | Serial number. | Name and address of retail dealer. | Retail price per pound. | Name under which sold. | Description.1 | Remarks. |
1890. | Cents. | |||||
June 20 | 6853 | ............................................. | 25 | Rio............ | Roasted.. | |
6854 | W. R. Brown, 20th and Pennsylvania avenue NW. | 35 | Podung Java .. | Ground .. | ||
6855 | P. H. Ward, 21st and Pennsylvania avenue NW. | 25 | Java.................. | Green....... | ||
6856 | W. H. & B. Reynolds, 2919 M street NW. | 30 | Johnson's Coffee. | Roasted.. | ||
G857 | M. Cropley, 3101 M street NW. | 30 | Rio............ | Ground .. | ||
6858 | Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 30th and M streets NW. | 35 | Flavored Java. | ..do .... | ||
6859 | ......do..................... | 25 | 8 o'clock Breakfast. | ...do.... | Dealer says contains chicory. | |
6860 | Oppert & Bros., 32d and M streets NW. | 25 | Rio............ | Green..... | ||
6861 | Reckert,3232 M street NW. | 30 | ....do.......... | Ground.. | ||
6862 | Lowe, Potomac and M streets NW. | 28 | ...do.......... | do .... | ||
6863 | W. T. Dyer, 3418 M street NW. | 35 | Mocha and Rio. | Roasted.. | ||
6864 | Goddard, 30th and M streets NW. | 22 | Rio............ | Green..... | ||
6865 | P. J. Mclntyre, 2534 K street NW. | 25 | ....do.......... | Ground.. | ||
6866 | ......do..................... | 40 | Java.................. | Roasted.. | ||
6867 | ......do..................... | 30 | Maracaibo........ | ....do .... | ||
6808 | C. D. Kenny, 7th and I streets NW. | 32 | Java........... | Green...... | ||
6869 | ......do..................... | 25 | Second quality Java. | ...do .... | ||
6870 | ......do..................... | 35 | Java........... | Roasted.. | No. 6868, roasted. | |
6871 | ......do..................... | 32 | Second quality Java. | ... do .... | No. 6869, roasted. | |
6872 | C. I. Kellogg, Masonic Temple. | 25 | Rio............ | do .... | ||
6873 | Carl Mueller, 8th and H. streets NW. | 35 | Java........... | Ground.. |
1 "Roasted" indicates coffees roasted but not ground.
Description of samples examined
Date. | Serial number. | Name and address of retail dealer. | Retail price per pound. | Name under which sold. | Description.1 | Remarks. |
1890. | Cents. | |||||
Juno 20 | 6874 | ------Burcbard, 41/2 street and Pennsylvania avenue. | 40 | Mocha.......... | Roasted.. | |
C875 | ......do..................... | 4 | Hummel's Essence of coffee. | ............ | Price given is that of small package. | |
C878 | ------ Stentz, 039 Pennsylvania avenue SE. | 25 | Rio............ | Ground.. | ||
6879 | J. T. Earnshaw, 8th and G streets SE. | 25 | Mocha and Java | ...do .... | Dealer states prob ably contains chicory. | |
6880 | ------Tolson, 701 7th street SE. | 35 | Java........... | .do .... | ||
June 21 | 6884 | Geo. E. Kennedy, 1209 F street NW. | 38 | Mocha (best) .. | Roasted.. | |
6885 | ------Bryan, New York avenue, near 15th street N W. | 35 | Java (best)........ | ...do .... | ||
j6886 | Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 503 7th street NW. | 28 | Java (very best) | ...do .... | ||
6887 | Great China and Japan Tea Co731 7th street NW. | 22 | Yellow Rio......... | ...do .... | ||
6888 | ------Corn well & Sons, Pennsylvania avenue, near 15th street NW. | 40 | Java and Mocha | ...do.... | ||
6889 | ------Metzgers, 417 7th street NW. | 28 | Rio............ | ...do .... | ||
6890 | ------Goddard, 13thstreetand New York avenue NW. | 35 | Javaand Mocha | ....do.... | ||
June 23 | 6895 | J. H. Magruder, New York avenue N W. | 50 | Dunn's Essence of coffee. | ... .do .... | Package price. |
6897 | G. G. Cornwcll, Pennsylvania avenue, near 15th street NW. | 50 | Borden's Extract of coffee. | ............ | Do. | |
0904 | ------Burcbard, 4 1/2 street and Pennsylvaniaavenue N W. | 27 | Rio............ | Roast ed.. | Do. | |
1891. | ||||||
Feb. 26 | 8712 | ------Burehell, 1325 7th street NW. | 32 | Java........... | Green.... | |
Apr. 10 | 8770 | Chas. I. Kellogg, Masonic Temple. | 25 | Rio............ | Roasted. | |
Apr. 11 | 8771 | Alexander Clark, 7th street and Florida avenue NW. | 25 | ....do .......... | do ... . | |
8772 | Arbuckle Bros., Pittsburg, Pa., and New York. | 30 | Ariosa............. | do .... | ||
Apr. 13 | 8773 | Alexander Clark, 7th street and Florida avenue NW. | 20 | ...do.......... | Ground.... | |
Apr. 15 | 8775 | A. Orison, Maineavenue and 41/2 street SW. | 25 | J 0 h n s 0 n ' s Breakfast. | ....do .... | Sold in packaged. |
8770 | W. A. Barnes, 212 4 1/2 street SW. | 25 | Java......... | Roasted.. | ||
8777 | Jno.B. Prout,411 41/2 street SW. | 25 | Blended coffee. Java and ce-reals. | Ground... | Dwinell, Hayward & Co., Huston. Packages. |
1 " Roasted " indicates coffees roasted but not ground.
Description of samples examined
Date. | Serial number. | Name and address of retail dealer. | Retail price per pound. | Name under which sold. | Description.1 | Remarks. |
1801. | Cents. | |||||
Apr. 15 | 8778 | Smith & Razen, 601 4 1/2 street SW. | 25 | Maracaibo..... | Roasted.. | |
8779 | ......Newman, G and 4 1/2 streets SW. | 25 | Rio............ | do .... | ||
8780 | Wm. A. L. Huntt & Co., 801 4 1/2 street SW. | 25 | Mixed......... | do .... | ||
8781 | ........Lacky, corner M and 4 1/2 streets SW. | 30 | Brazil......... | Ground .. | Sold in packages. | |
8782 | .......Tolson, 1345 4 1/2 street SW. | 80 | Java........... | do .... | ||
8783 | ........Tyno, corner L and 6th streets SW. | 25 | Rio............ | Roasted.. | ||
8784 | B. F. De Atley, C and 3d streets SW. | 25 | ...do .......... | Ground.. | ||
8785 | T. T. Keane, 429 3d street SW. | 30 | Mochaand Java | ........do..... | ||
8786 | Curtis & Bros., 217 Virginia avenue. | 25 | ........................ | .......do...... | ||
8787 | C. A. Hammer, corner Virginia avenue and 2d street SW. | 25 | Rio and Ar-buckles. | ....do.... | ||
8788 | C. L. Callis, Virginia avenue and 1st street SW. | 28 | ....do.......... | do.... | ||
8789 | P. A.Cudmore, 101 B street SE. | 25 | Rio............ | Roasted.. | ||
8790 | T. E.McCauley,209 Pennsylvania avenue SE. | 25 | ....do.......... | ..do .... | ||
8791 | Enterprise Tea Co., Jno. H. O'Donnell, prop., Pennsylvania avenue and 4th street SE. | 25 | Java........... | ...do .... | ||
8792 | I). E. Baldwin, 637 Pennsylvania avenue SE. | 25 | Rio............ | do .... | ||
8793 | Henry Kuhn, corner Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street SE. | 28 | ....do.......... | do .... | ||
8794 | Jno.Hessell,326 11th street SE. | 28 | ....do.......... | Ground.. | ||
8795 | R. C. Smallwood, corner South Carolina avenue and 11th street SE. | 28 | Rio............ | Roasted.. | ||
8790 | Wm. F. McAllister, corner 6th and C streets NE. | 25 | Sunrise blended | Ground.. | Sold in packages. | |
8797 | Thos. A. Rover, 714 North Capitol street. | 25 | Rio............ | Roasted.. | ||
8798 | J. E. Connelly, 1st and K streets NW. | 25 | Mixed......... | ...do.... | ||
8799 | .........Murphy, O and 4th streets NW. | 20 | Rio............ | Ground .. | ||
8800 | E. Kleps, R and New Jersey avenue NW. | 25 | ... .do......... | Roasted.. |
1 " Roasted " indicates coffee roasted but not ground.
Description of samples examined - Continued
Date. | Serial number. | Name and address of retail dealer. | Retail price per pound. | Name under which sold. | Description.1 | Remarks. |
1891. | Cents. | |||||
Apr. 15 | 8801 | Mrs. Emma, 7th and Pome-roy. | 30 | Maracaibo..... | Ground.. | |
8802 | Grocery and variety store, 2128 7th street NW. | 25 | ......................... | do .... | ||
8803 | M. P. Sullivan, 2222 7th street NW. | 20 | Rio............ | do .... | ||
8804 | ........Quilter, 2220 7th street NW. | 30 | Rio and Maracaibo. | ... do .... | ||
8805 | Goldman & Rubin, 1720 7th street NW. | 25 | Rio............ | Roasted.. | ||
May 2 | 8821 | R. F. H. Lawson, 515 North Clark street, Baltimore, Md. | 23 | ...do.......... | Green..... | |
8825 | Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 213 North Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md. | 22 | ....do.......... | ....do .... | ||
8820 | N. T. Baker, Pearl and Lex-ington streets, Baltimore, Md. | 20 | ....do.......... | do .... | ||
8827 | United States Tea Co., Pearl and Lexington streets, Baltimore, Md. | 26 | Java.................. | do.... | ||
8828 | Bryant & Clarvoe, 128 North Pacastreet, Baltimore, Md | 21 | Rio............ | do .... | ||
8829 | Great China Tea Co., 425 Lexington street, Baltimore, Md. | 22 | ....do.......... | do ... | ||
8830 | M.J. Fadgen. corner Balti-more and Harrison streets, Baltimore, Md. | 28 | Java........... | do .... | ||
8831 | J. N. Anderson, 213 East Pratt street, Baltimore, Md. | 22 | Rio............ | do .... | ||
8832 | N. Reiter, 709 East Haiti-more street, Baltimore, Md. | 20 | ....do.......... | do .... | ||
8833 | A.D. Landin. 707 East Bal timore street, Baltimore, Md. | 30 | Java.......... | do ... | ||
8834 | H.S. Potts, 327 nigh street, Baltimore, Md. | 23 | Rio............ | do | ||
8835 | W. M. Maynadier.404 North Calvert street, Baltimore, Md. | 30 | Java.................. | do ... | ||
8830 | Hoffer, McCaw & Co., 222 North Charles street, Baltimore, Md. | 28 | Rio............ | Roasted. | ||
8837 | Thos. K. Reese A Sons, 347 North Charles street, Baltimore, Md. | 20 | ..do.......... | ... .do ... | ||
8838 | G.C. Raffel, 332 Park street, Baltimore, Md. | 24 | .. do.......... | ...do.... |
1 "Roasted" indicates coffees roasted but not ground.
Description of samples examined - Continued
Date. | Serial number. | Name and address of retail dealer. | Retail price per pound. | Name under which sold. | Description.1 | Remarks. |
1891. | Cents. | |||||
May 2 | 8839 | Reitz Bros., 206 North Eu-taw street, Baltimore, Md. | 26 | Rio............. | do.... | |
8840 | W. B. Bealmar & Co., 216 North Eutawstreet, Baltimore, Md. | 26 | .......do........... | ....do... | ||
8841 | A. Katzenberg, 222 North Eutaw .street, Baltimore, Md. | 26 | .......do........... | |||
8843 | -----Meyers, corner Pearl and Chestnut streets, Baltimore, Md. | 26 | .......do........... | do.... | ||
8843 | -----A combo, corner Tearl and Mulberry streets, Baltimore, Md. | 28 | .......do........... | do.... | ||
8844 | -----Schooly, 205North Pearl street, Baltimore, Md. | 21 | .......do........... | do .... | ||
8845 | N. T. Baker, northeast corner Pearl and Lexington streets, Baltimore, Md. | 26 | .......do........... | do .... | ||
8846 | ----- Hickmen, 637 West Fayette street, Baltimore, Md. | 27 | .......do........... | do .... | ||
8847 | James, corner Fayette and Arch streets, Baltimore. Md. | 35 | Java........... | do .... | ||
8848 | Wm. Lutzer, 26 Harrison street, Baltimore, Md. | 27 | Rio............ | do .... | ||
8849 | Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 613 East Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md. | 24 | .......do........... | do .... | ||
8850 | Frey & Co., 1000 East Fayette street, Baltimore, Md. | 25 | .......do........... | do .... | ||
8851 | Franklin & Cane, corner High and Gay streets, Bal-tiniore, Md. | 26 | Levering's coffee. | ...do .... | ||
8852 | Great China Tea Co., 615 East Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md. | 12 | ||||
8853 | ......do..................... | 16 | Japan coffee ... | Ground.. | 50 per cent coffee | |
50 per cent chic-ory. | ||||||
8854 | H. Kettenboch, 18 Harrison street, Baltimore, Md. | 20 | Golden, blended | ....do .... | ||
8860 | C. C. Bryan, 1413 New York avenue, Washington, D. C. | 35 | Java........... | Roasted.. | ||
8861 | ......do..................... | 35 | .......do........... | ....do .... | ||
8862 | G. G. Cornwall &Sons, Pennsylvania avenue near 15th street. | 38 | Mocha and Java | ....do.... | ||
June 17 | 8950 | Aromatic Aurora coffee. | ...do .... | Sold in packages. |
1 " Roasted" indicates coffees roasted but not ground.
Description of samples examined - Continued
Date. | Serial number. | Name and address of retail dealer. | Retail price per pound. | Name under which sold. | Description. | Remarks. |
1891 | Cents. | |||||
June 19 | 8901 | John Hockmeyer, Center Market. | 28 | Rio............ | Roasted.. | |
8962 | John H. O'Donnoll, Center Market. | 28 | ...do .......... | do .... | ||
8963 | Capital Tea Co., Center Market. | 25 | ....do .......... | do .... | ||
Juno 26 | 8987 | C. C. Bryan, 1413 New York avenue. | 40 | Pulverized Java | ...do .... | Chase & Sanborn Boston, Mass., packages. |
June 26 | 8988 | Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., market 21st and K Streets. | 28 | Rio............ | do .... |
Summary
Number of nam pies. | |
Ground coffees............................................................................................................................... | 30 |
Roasted coffee1................................................................ | 60 |
Coffee extracts................................................................................ | 8 |
Green coffees.................................................................................. | 18 |
Coffee substitute.............................................................................. | 1 |
Total number of samples........................................................................................................ | 112 |
1 Roasted indicates coffees roasted but not ground.
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