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Does anyone remember Crown Cup Coffee? I have been looking at the UK Press Online archive and have come across some adverts for the aforementioned product. It seemed to have been launched in around 1963, but I assume that it was still being made in the early 1970s. The references and advertising tail off towards the end of the 1960s, although I would assume that it would have had a more low key profile in the following decade.
It was made by Brooke Bond and I assume that it represented their main brand of coffee at the time just as much as PG Tips was to their brand of tea.
From the illustrations that I can see, the jars look very similar to Maxwell House, and I assumed that it was Maxwell's predecessor. However, I noticed that Maxwell House was already going strong when Crown Cup was launched. I am certain that Nescafe was already going by then as well, although I am mostly a tea drinker rather than coffee.
I have a feeling that it has been forgotten in time by everyone.
It was made by Brooke Bond and I assume that it represented their main brand of coffee at the time just as much as PG Tips was to their brand of tea.
From the illustrations that I can see, the jars look very similar to Maxwell House, and I assumed that it was Maxwell's predecessor. However, I noticed that Maxwell House was already going strong when Crown Cup was launched. I am certain that Nescafe was already going by then as well, although I am mostly a tea drinker rather than coffee.
I have a feeling that it has been forgotten in time by everyone.
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