An Improved Method of Making Coffee

ID: Smithsonian Institution ArchivesSIA2015-004059 and SIA2015-004060

Creator: Smithson, James 1765-1829

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Date: 1823

Citation: See citation above for reproduction in Volume XXI of Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

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Summary

"An Improved Method of Making Coffee," published by James Smithson in Thomson's Annals of Philosophy, Vol. XXII; New Series Vol. VI, 1823, page 30. In this article, Smithson recommends heating coffee in an enclosed glass vessel sealed with a cork to retain the flavor and aroma of the coffee beans. The founding donor of the Smithsonian did serious research on the composition of minerals, as well as experiments with practical applications.

Notes

Reproduced in Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Vol. XXI, Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 181, pp. 87-88.

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See citation above for reproduction in Volume XXI of Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, [email protected]

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Date

1823

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Equipment
  • Beverages
  • Coffee
  • Breweries
  • Cookery
  • Experiments
  • Brewing
  • Cookery--Equipment and supplies

ID Number

Smithsonian Institution ArchivesSIA2015-004059 and SIA2015-004060

Physical description

Number of Images: 2; Color: Black and White; Size: 5.5w x 9h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Photographic print

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