Melinda Stockham, GB189901990A

A Coffee Substitute without the Inclusion of Chicory.

On September 30, 1899, Melinda Stockham of Maindee, near Newport, devised a novel method for producing coffee without chicory. Her mixture combined bran, wheaten meal, icing sugar, and golden syrup, which were stirred together, baked, and ground to create a flavour resembling that of genuine coffee.

Date of Application: 28 January 1899

Date of Issuance: 30 September 1899

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