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Item 232 of 2719

Set of two retro tins by Douwe Egberts with nostalgic images

SKU: BT-3108-20

Set of two retro tins by Douwe Egberts with nostalgic images.

  • Manufacturer: Douwe Egberts B.V. Joure - D.E.
  • Manufacturing date: after 2000

Description
This beautiful set of two beautiful retro coffee canisters by Douwe Egberts have a nostalgic look and therefore a nod to earlier times. These tins are perfect for storing a whole pack of coffee.

  1. The first tin has a gorgeous picture of a coffee serving maid. The tin has an image after one of Douwe Egberts' first advertisements. This beautiful nostalgic storage tin was only temporarily available in certain shops and supermarkets.
  2. The second tin concerns a rectangular tin can for coffee by Douwe Egberts with old Dutch scenes in which making coffee, serving, pouring and drinking the coffee is central.

Text on the lid of the tin (translated):

  • The coffee is stored in this tin.

Texts on the sides of the tin (translated):

  • The coffee is being brewed
  • The coffee is served
  • The coffee is poured
  • The coffee is drunk

Condition
This set of two retro tins is in a very neat condition, as good as new and with no significant traces of use or wear. Photos are part of the description.

Size

  • Height: 20 cm.
  • Length: 11.5 cm.
  • Width: 7 cm.
     

SINCE 1895
The Frisian coffee woman has been one of the most characteristic and most recognizable symbols of Douwe Egberts since 1895.


DOUWE EGBERTS (also known as D.E.)
In 1753, Egbert Douwes and his wife Akke Thysses began selling coffee, tea and tobacco from their small shop, ’De Witte O’s (literally’The White Ox’), in Joure, the Netherlands. Egbert Douwes is the founder of the company which became nationally and internationally known under the name of his son Douwe Egberts, who joined the business around 1780. The latter’s success can be put attributed the fact that, whilst in his small shop Egbert Douwes only sold to the local villagers, Douwe Egberts built up a (regional) reputation by also supplying shop owners elsewhere. In 1919 Douwe Egberts goes from local to national with an establishment on the Catherijnekade in Utrecht.

The original shop was called The White Ox – De Witte Os, in Dutch – but the family renamed the company Douwe Egberts as its trade in coffee and tea expanded, along with its reputation. As the business developed, its headquarters were moved to Utrecht, and in 1920, the iconic Douwe Egberts seal – now incorporated into the company’s logo – was introduced.

The story began in a small village in the Netherlands in the year 1753 - around the same time that coffee houses were becoming popular places to meet to discuss the important topics of the day. Egbert Douwes opened a grocery store in Joure, selling mostly coffee, tea and tobacco. He decided, like other merchants at the time, that Joure’s easy access to the waterways would allow trade to flourish, and he was right. 

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. Once ripe, coffee berries are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds (referred to as "beans") are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor. Roasted beans are ground and then brewed with near-boiling water to produce the beverage known as coffee.

Coffee is darkly colored, bitter, slightly acidic and has a stimulating effect in humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and it can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, French press, caffè latte). It is usually served hot, although iced coffee is a popular alternative.

The word "coffee" entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch koffie, borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish kahve, borrowed in turn from the Arabic قهوة qahwah. The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine whose etymology is given by Arab lexicographers as deriving from the verb قَهِيَ qahiya, "to lack hunger", in reference to the drink's reputation as an appetite suppressant.

The term "coffee pot" dates from 1705.] The expression "coffee break" was first attested in 1952.


Some translations come from an automated system and may contain errors. 

Country of origin
The Netherlands - Holland

Kind of object
Set of two tins of coffee canisters

Theme
Douwe Egberts - Coffee - storage tin - product packaging - advertising

Decoration
Nostalgic images

Category
Vintage tins

Color
Orange - red - brown - multi-coloured

Publisher
Douwe Egberts B.V. Joure

Manufacturer
Douwe Egberts

Brand
Douwe Egberts

Material
Tin - metal - paint

Particularities
Loose lids - insert lids

Era
After 2000

Quality
Good condition - as good as new

Height
20,00 cm

Lenght
11,50 cm

Width
7,00 cm

Content
Suitable for a whole pack of D.E. coffee

Shipping method
Parcel post with track & trace

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