Say hello to Josephus Daniels, former secretary of the US Navy and namesake of the proverbial cup of joe. Joe is, of course, short for Joseph. And in american english, “joe” can refer to an average guy, a soldier, or—somewhat strangely—coffee A popular chain in New York, for instance, is called Joe the Art of … Read more
A cup of coffee became disparagingly known as ‘a cup of joseph daniels,’ and as legend has it, this was soon shortened to a ‘ cup of Joe Is it cup of Jo or cup of joe? But if one name had to stand out from the rest, it has to be “ Cup of … Read more
In 1914, he banned alcohol consumption on all U.S. Navy ships. Since coffee was the next strongest substitute, sailors sarcastically deemed it “a cup of Josephus,” but as that was a bit of a mouthful, the snarky nickname became shortened to just “a cup of Joe.” Have a coffee lover in your life? Why is … Read more