SS Coffee?

[Dillon]

Hello, I just purchased a world war 2 german SS coffee bag last week. I have been unable to find any information about it on google, I was wondering if anyone here knew any information about it (history, where it was used, etc.)

Thanks for any information!

Here are pictures of it:

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http://www.halescomputerservice.com/ima ... ebag/2.JPG

http://www.halescomputerservice.com/ima ... ebag/3.JPG

http://www.halescomputerservice.com/ima ... ebag/4.JPG

-Dillon

[der alte Landser]

Not sure whether or not that's an original bag, but it technically isn't coffee. Ersatzkaffee, sometimes called "Muckef###" and other names, was a replacement for real coffee with chicory, malt, and other grains in it. It was sold widely and supplied to the armed forces too, since coffee was in such short supply during the war years. The main drawback for Muckef### was that it didn't have any caffeine in it. You can still buy it today, and it's commonly called "German coffee." I've drank it before, and it isn't all the bad, especially if you remember how Sanka tasted, and also Ovaltine. Depending on how it's mixed, it tastes sort of like a cross between the two.

PS - The profanity filter here catches Muckef###, although there is absolutely no sexual or profane meaning to the word.

[Dillon]

Oh ok, thats interesting! Thanks for the reply. I noticed it didn't look or smell like coffee!

PS - The profanity filter here catches Muckef###, although there is absolutely no sexual or profane meaning to the word.

haha! Thats funny, I was wondering what was with the poundsings

-Dillon