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Arbuckle Bros.

New York (Brooklyn), New York, USA (Printer, Distributor)

Arbuckle Brothers was a coffee bean importer and roaster on John Street in Brooklyn, New York. The company was founded by John Arbuckle (1839–1912), known as “the Coffee King,” and his brother, Charles (1833–1891), in 1871. By 1906, Arbuckle Brothers was roasting about twenty-five million pounds of coffee every month. The Arbuckle company had a large print shop where labels, branded packaging, and advertising were printed. Beginning in the 1890s, Arbuckle Brothers began to include peppermint sticks, discount coupons, and advertising (trade) cards in packages of coffee. For example, they distributed three sets of geographical cards that depicted Middle Eastern lands.

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