Yuban Instant Coffee, 1950s
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(beans rattle) | 0:01 | |
Male Narrator | Coffee beans that cost more. | 0:02 |
They're the reason Yuban costs more. | 0:04 | |
A little more than other coffees. | 0:06 | |
It all started back in 1905. | 0:09 | |
Coffee merchant, John Arbuckle, | 0:11 | |
had just lighted his coffee roaster | 0:13 | |
and was blending a special gift coffee for his friends. | 0:15 | |
For richer flavor, he decided to add rare aged coffee beans | 0:19 | |
to his most expensive blend of green coffees. | 0:24 | |
He knew aged beans cost more but see the difference. | 0:29 | |
Their extra richness was worth it. | 0:33 | |
So he added aged coffee beans | 0:35 | |
and created a coffee that has to cost more. | 0:37 | |
World's Richest Coffee, Yuban. | 0:40 | |
Deep, dark, extravagantly delicious Yuban. | 0:43 | |
Worth the extra cost? | 0:47 | |
Well, as John Arbuckle would say. | 0:49 | |
John | You get what you pay for. | 0:52 |
♪ Deep, dark, delicious Yuban ♪ | 0:55 |
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