DEALERS IN SPURIOUS COFFEES. 917 



Serial No. 



10515. Granular imitation coffee. Composition: Pea hulls and bran. Maufactured by 

 the Powell Manufacturing Company, 120 Front street, New York." See cir- 

 cular letter, p. 918. 



Abstracts and 'copies of a number of the circular letters sent out to 

 dealers by the manufacturers of spurious coffees may be of interest and 

 value. The following are copied in full with the exception of the address : 



DEAH Siu: I send you by this mail a sample of "imitation coftee." 

 This is a manufactured beau, and composed of Hour; you can easily mix 15 per 

 cent of this substitute in with genuine coffee that ranges in price from 20 to 22 

 cents, and it will improve the flavor of the same; it granulates the same as coffee. 

 If you deal with us it will be in the most strict confidence. . 



This S. S. Coffee (Superior Substitute) is packed in barrels, weight about 170 

 pounds to barrel. By the use of our bean you can increase your profits to 1 cents 

 per pound and improve the flavor. Try a sample barrel. Price 11 cents per pound 

 net, ten days. No attention paid to postal cards. 

 Yours, 



L. II. HALL, 



Sole Agent. 

 I would not show samples even to employds. 



GENTLEMEN: We desire to call your attention to our improved grade of coffee pel- 

 lets, which we mail you sample of to-night. The bulk of the goods has been in- 

 creased, and the drinking merit still further enhanced, as a test of the g jods will 

 demonstrate. To exhibit the value of our goods, and show the extent they can be 

 used with good results, wo mail you sample of a compound coffee made as follows: 

 7"> per cent pellets, 15 per cent coffee, 10 per cent chicory. 



This makes a very desirable cup of coffee, equal to any low grade straight coffee, 

 and costs, on basis of 5 cents per pound for pellets, 7 cents per pound. By the use 

 of 33 per cent of our new pellets in fine goods, the same result is obtained as from 

 the straight goods alone. 



We believe a thorough test of the coftee pellets will convince you that the goods 

 are the most valuable adjunct of the coftee business on the market. 



We will be pleased to quote prices on quantities. 

 Yours, respectfully, 



CLARK COFFEE COMPANY. 



GENTLEMEN : We desire to make a proposition to you, which will be for your inter- 

 est to consider. 



We are manufacturing a coftee substitute which is unquestionably far ahead of 

 anything in its line, which we term " coffee pellets." The merit of these we will not 

 dilate upon, but simply ask that you give them a fair trial. They are put out in 

 size used for crushed coffees, and are the best for that purpose upon the market. We 

 understand you are using peas extensively, and wo propose, if we can get your atten- 

 tion on the goods, to compete with that article on a basis of uniform price. Our 

 goods are 4 ounces lighter in bulk to the pound than pease, and double the quantity 

 can be used, with better results. As far as appearance is concerned, of course our 

 goods have considerably the best of it. We mail you sample to-night, and our Mr. 

 Clark will be in your city the first of next week, and we would ask that you see if it 

 is not for your advantage to use our goods. 



Hoping you will give it your attention, we remain, 

 - Yours, respectfully, 



CLARK COFFEE COMPANY. 



