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He and his two brothers came from Nantucket in search of gold. While his brothers left for the mines, James stayed behind and got a job with The Pioneer Steam Coffee and Spice Mills. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBUILDING A BUSINESS OF INTEGRITY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1854 -\u003c\/span\u003e James became a full partner of The Pioneer Steam Coffee and Spice Mills. But, following the Civil War, the economy collapsed resulting in the business going bankrupt. He convinced his creditors to pay off the company’s debts and then bought out all the other partners, renaming the company J.A. Folger \u0026amp; Co. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDEDICATION TO SUPERIOR TASTE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1880 -\u003c\/span\u003e While many coffee importers previously bought and sold beans based on appearance, the idea of \"cup-testing\" was born in San Francisco. James implemented this technique and began cup-testing shipments of beans himself to develop a taste standard for his coffees. It quickly became apparent that Mountain-Grown® beans had superior qualities when it came to taste and aroma.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA GOOD REPUTATION ALWAYS COMES FIRST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1889 -\u003c\/span\u003e James A. Folger passed away at the age of 54, and his son, James A. Folger II, took over the growing coffee business. A year prior, he had written a letter to his son noting there was more to running a successful business than making a profit, and that \"money-making was always secondary to a good reputation.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur company began to grow due to an energetic salesman named Frank P. Atha, who expanded sales outside of California. He got grocers in eastern states to stock Folgers®Coffee, selling it based on its merit and high quality. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSURVIVING CATASTROPHE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1906 -\u003c\/span\u003e Just one year after our new factory was built, disaster hit. Our building was the only coffee business to survive the Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. While fire spread throughout the city, the U.S. Marines set up headquarters in the Folgers building and pumped water from the bay. During the city’s rebuilding, citizens were given free coffee. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBANDING TOGETHER DURING TRYING TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1940 -\u003c\/span\u003e Coffee demand increased during World War II, but because of severe metal shortages, we had to improvise on the packaging. Steel was not available, so Folgers Coffee was packaged in glass jars with waxed cardboard lids. Executives and salesmen were also enlisted to help package coffee, as many workers were enlisted into the war. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINSTANT COFFEE BOOM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1953 -\u003c\/span\u003e With the popularity of instant coffee growing after the war, we decided to release our first instant coffee. Folgers Instant was released in 1953, but then was discontinued, as it was not up to customers' expectations. With time to create one superior to the rest, the new Instant Folgers was released in 1958 and experienced tremendous success. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFINDING NEW HORIZONS IN A NEW HOME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1960 -\u003c\/span\u003e Wartime changed shipping routes from Central America to New Orleans, making the city one of the largest green coffee markets in the United States. Around this time, we started planning our largest coffee plant yet. Construction began in 1960 on our New Orleans home, which is still where we Roast today. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBECOMING AMERICA’S #1 COFFEE BRAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1963 -\u003c\/span\u003e Procter \u0026amp; Gamble acquired our coffee brand and began distributing Folgers nationally. Advertising was pivotal in making us America’s number-one coffee brand, so the character of Mrs. Olson was introduced in TV and print campaigns. Mrs. Olson became the face of the brand for more than 20 years. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSWITCHING AMERICA’S VIEW ON CRYSTAL COFFEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1975 -\u003c\/span\u003e Folgers Crystals was introduced in 1975 with the \"Tastes As Rich As It Looks\" campaign. Then in 1980, we pulled off quite a successful stunt with \"The Great Folgers Switch.\" For this campaign, unsuspecting coffee drinkers’ regular coffee was secretly switched for Folgers Crystals. The switch was made in several notable upscale restaurants.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eTHE BEST PART OF WAKIN’ UP™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e1984 -\u003c\/span\u003e The early ‘80s brought on a new advertising campaign. Instead of using a new spokesperson, we created the slogan, \"The Best Part of Wakin’ Up Is Folgers in Your Cup®\". 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The tin retains strong colour, crisp graphics, and authentic age patina, making it a standout example of early 20th‑century advertising. A highly collectible piece for tin collectors, Americana enthusiasts, and those interested in the history of tobacco manufacturing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe American Tobacco Company, one of the first giant holding companies in American industry, was incorporated in North Carolina on 31 January 1890 by James B. Duke. Duke's father, Washington, had become a successful small manufacturer of tobacco after the Civil War. His son Brodie, seeing little opportunity in a small rural tobacco factory, moved to Durham in 1869. There, he began to produce smoking tobacco. Five years later, Washington and his two other sons, James B. and Benjamin N., moved to Durham and combined forces with Brodie to build a factory for their joint use. The Dukes formed the firm of W. Duck, Sons and Company in 1878 to raise needed capital for the growth of their business. Soon, substantial profits were pouring in, and the Dukes reinvested the money in the business for continued expansion. During this period, the youngest son, James, emerged as the true leader of the enterprise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe leading manufacturer of smoking tobacco in Durham at the time was the William T Blackwell Company, with its famous Bull Durham label. The sales of W. Duke, Sons and Company's brand Duke of Durham lagged behind those of Bull Durham. James B. 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Duke, a multimillionaire by then, retired from active management of the American companies and turned his attention to other interests, including the generation of hydroelectric power and the creation of Duke University in Durham.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAfter the breakup of American Tobacco in 1911, the restructured company concentrated its tobacco manufacturing in Durham and Reidsville, N.C, Louisville, Ky, and Richmond, Va. The Durham facility had been built by the Duke family and included the former William T. Blackwell plant. The Reidsville plant was the former F. R. 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