The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
COFFEE DRUNk IN NEW TORK.
II IL Hest Served on the Average In tho
CARS OF The Far EMs: Side.

When New York got rid of the good old term
coffee house she speedily lost the thing which
it named. and in acquiring the French equiva-
lent for the term she did not get back the
thing itself. The drink least frequently called
for in the real American cato Is coffee. and he
that drinks coffee in such place. unless it be
attached to a hrst-rate hotel usually pays a
high price for poor beverage. Tho quality
OF coffee in New York is not to bs
prophcsed from It's price on the bill Of
fare. You may buy cup OF co.f"e at
any price from one cent Mt the coffee stands
to % cents at any one Of half dozen fashion
able restaurants. but il you know where to go
you may got as good cup OF coffee at . cents
as you can at %. The truth is. that although
this country consumes more cotfee than any
other on earth. Americans nre not true coffee
drinkers. man who has long and successful.
ly urged the use Of good coffee in three or four
clubs. in many hotels. ct dozens Of restau-
rants. on many dining cars. and In the hosom
OF his family gives 1t MS his opinion. tho result
of varied observation. that the average Amer
lean docs not know good coffee from bad.
There are comparatively few hotels or clubs
in New York which will not serve stale coffee
to the man who will patiently endure such
| outrage. and most resta urants. even OF some
| prctensons. make no ronceulment OF tho fact
| that their coffee Is kept hot hy the hour.
1t thus happened that 10 be sure OF good cot
at W ' SnS anu u nd
| OF chirory 10 the east side. whore the true cafe
fonrlshes: sh"nid nm east side Gat a., serve at
| age that is offered in many respectable res.
taurLnts at itteon cents. III; Proprietor would
him IN the face. There are half doE-
en- cast side cafGs which never serve a
:? serSn coee ha bs
| Mt most other pacss at three times the price
! These ara tho German. Austrian. and Hunga'
| drinking coffee eating light lunrhcons. am
! playing cards: 'iouilnoss. ana chess. or read
Ing the foreign ms,wsnan"rs; , ING HsI, o.
rosay and almost domestic. drunkenness
is unknnown at such places, although a
able Price Of coffee is five cents. That means
ngool. sized iroHstonS china cup tnhrne,fumar
i mk m t II" ssas IH" I s"r
foam. ami the whole il served in cheap china
smells. and tastes absolutely fresh. ~
tn. nr"fsss2nai S"Se m na; nsc aay VA th
aH"ty Of ill., very TI IS SSai Hsc"us" IL
leverage Is i'll made. not served Will" fresh
or male and served in vessels that 'lay" no,
used. Cheap coyes cannot DO good. b,causc
it must be either adn.tcrh,"d or o., niH ,j.
toratHion ''' Of cones es cane in with thGS
civil war. and ever since thai ,iei,G,n!.
| many authorizations have trr'l "N"G', ,nn
| most nudnciuu> j. n paste iH"II"d ~" ~
| form ~ the coffee berry and drowned i" ~,
ulate the coior of roasted coffee; iA,r 'i,,u.
| coffee. however. can be bought At rom w -,
| four 10 thirty seven ceuta n POUND, al1l tmo
cook that does not pru'!uc" E"@l nGNIl ~,
from such berry is ignorant u con H. s.rya
genuine caiG au lat oi lur. MhiTl, u, n.iIS,
coffee with milk nor MIX wi'hHnm,' ~. s,tin..
| proportions Oi the two are ABOUT II w - -
The hlacE coffee Is s,r,",l IN f"@t ,t., ,n',re
and the hot mill. IL i,,G VI 'al,.Xlnre Of
"licoTv ,n ''ni thrtWp il"ds ilto a
Low n su,l, 'c,sI. t'At tho i cams m'hG'o
The rrsiNtnn, heyrra&e is grlyl h or3wn IN
hue mild rci esny ''mn!G' y I- n' c,yed in
mntIrro 'i ',,.,,, 'ns rc-iniraai q, or chlcs.
and Hal f"r AZ 90 hi. IN a,' saGn ,bb nSss
would LrnG lhe mary m ,o r!.'et,ainIer h hot
| or l,,,i,l-