The aftermath of the Civil War is really what made the country turn into coffee fiends. Northern troops were issued whole, unroasted beans (to keep contractors from adding 'fillers' if issued ground) and every morning in camp you'd hear thousands of musket butts hitting tin plates to grind up the freshly roasted beans. The quartermasters soon learned above all issued items getting coffee to the troops was the most important for morale. During any pause on the march troops would immediately gather wood for fire to start boiling coffee. Confederates would trade tobacco at every opportunity for coffee from Federal troops. When they got home from the war coffee consumption spread like wildfire.
@stirange Sawdust, dirt, rocks, anything to add weight inside the crate or barrel. Issuing green, whole coffee beans made this much harder to do. Union troops were issued 'dessicated vegetables' which the troops derisively called 'desecrated vegetables'.
This reminded me of a book I was read when I was young but for the life of me can't remember the name. It was about a boy / young man going to war, and the main character disliked the taste of coffee and it made his stomach 'tie up in knots', but over time he started drinking it more and more. There's a scene at the end of the book when he's made it home after the war when he packs a picnic, which includes coffee and which also still 'ties his stomach in knots' and he still doesn't love the taste, but it's stuck with him... I don't know why I remember this, or why this comment made me think of it lol
Coffee is a must in hard times. Not proud of it, but when I was younger I did a little stint in jail and coffee was a huge huge deal there. A pleasant distraction. It was traded and sold like a controlled substance. Easy to take it for granted when life’s good.
Jewel was a jewel
Currently drinking coffee, while watching al yell COFFEE! I like coffee.
Glorious
he lived on coffee and alcohol...lol....never saw him eating! HAHAHAHAHAH.....
Toothpicks were the fiber, peaches was the protein
Tell Johnny to brew some coffee and open some peaches!!
This has quite literally led to me shouting "coffee" at my wife when I wake up.
One vile task after another.
Peaches?
I hope she shouted back "Get it your goddamn self!!"
@@richicks425 "...cocksucker!"
Look like a good add for DD’s.
Ha ha 😊 i love coffee too!!😊
LMAO, this montage is great but Al slurping from that dainty teacup is KILLING me!
You forgot, "fruity tea"
Should be a "Folgers" commercial
Nothing like Deadwood. And coffee.
Coffee?
It tracks bc he was probably hungover every AM… plus coffee was the strongest safe drink they had aside from booze
"COFFEE."
Breakfast of champions peaches and coffee😊
id be grateful for coffee!!
Open up some peaches!
Donut and coffeeee
That was good. Now I'm going to get me some coffee.
I always lose it at the open up some peaches part, so funny
The aftermath of the Civil War is really what made the country turn into coffee fiends. Northern troops were issued whole, unroasted beans (to keep contractors from adding 'fillers' if issued ground) and every morning in camp you'd hear thousands of musket butts hitting tin plates to grind up the freshly roasted beans. The quartermasters soon learned above all issued items getting coffee to the troops was the most important for morale. During any pause on the march troops would immediately gather wood for fire to start boiling coffee. Confederates would trade tobacco at every opportunity for coffee from Federal troops. When they got home from the war coffee consumption spread like wildfire.
@stirange Sawdust, dirt, rocks, anything to add weight inside the crate or barrel. Issuing green, whole coffee beans made this much harder to do. Union troops were issued 'dessicated vegetables' which the troops derisively called 'desecrated vegetables'.
This reminded me of a book I was read when I was young but for the life of me can't remember the name. It was about a boy / young man going to war, and the main character disliked the taste of coffee and it made his stomach 'tie up in knots', but over time he started drinking it more and more. There's a scene at the end of the book when he's made it home after the war when he packs a picnic, which includes coffee and which also still 'ties his stomach in knots' and he still doesn't love the taste, but it's stuck with him... I don't know why I remember this, or why this comment made me think of it lol
Coffee is a must in hard times. Not proud of it, but when I was younger I did a little stint in jail and coffee was a huge huge deal there. A pleasant distraction. It was traded and sold like a controlled substance. Easy to take it for granted when life’s good.
important thing is No more stints for you! Happy trails brother.@@jaxn13
@@tomservo5347 That’s hilarious, it’s like the 19th century version of cutting coke with baking soda
You forgot the nasty coffee he got from the Bella Union!
That "slurp, aaaaaahhhhh" follows each and every sip when I drink MY Coffee!
this is the deadwood version of David Grohls "fresh pots" LOL
Now this I like. Highly structured meme
I didn't think it was possible to swip coffee backwards till I saw Al Swearengen do so.
Sets record for most coffee drunk by an Englishman.
A masterpiece sir! Well done.
Man, Swearengen is so cool.
I really miss that scoundrel I miss having my set of DVDs of the whole series I need to go back up north and get them where I left them
Good video to watch while editing videos in the morning over coffee.
Hahah gave me a good laugh
That was great!
Hot, dark brown, and sweet.
Only pour it without scalding me huh😊
hahah this is awesome!!
This is primo content. 🤣
I'm really pissed off I left all my DVDs of the whole series on the show and I sure would like to see it one more time
COFFEE
I hate coffee