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
cup of joe (plural cups of joe) (chiefly US, idiomatic) A cup of coffee Why do people say cuppa joe? It’s a Navy Thing Order 99 prohibited alcohol aboard naval vessels. From then on, the strongest drink of any kind allowed on naval ships has been coffee. The presumably disgruntled and sober sailors weren’t happy … Read more
Secretary of the Navy in 1913, Josephus Daniels, prohibited alcohol aboard naval vessels leading to more coffee consumption. It’s a shortened version of two other slang terms for coffee: java and jamoke Coffee is considered “a common man” drink and Joe is considered “a common man” name. Can coffee be called Joe? Joe is, of … Read more
Joanna Kelley – Owner – Cup of Joe Coffee Bar | LinkedIn. Who owns Joe’s coffee? Joe Coffee Company was founded in 2003 by Jonathan Rubinstein as a singular specialty coffee cafe in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village with the simple vision of brewing high quality, unique coffees, and creating a welcoming space for the community. Where … Read more