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'''Camp Coffee''' is a brand of coffee and chicory syrup from the United Kingdom. Originally intended as a form of instant coffee, it is now primary used in baking. It was first produced in 1876 by Paterson & Sons Ltd, in [[Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/XG1CiGSCTzqb05nDwIhhjg | title=BBC - A History of the World: Original Camp Coffee label | author=<!--Not stated--> | date=16 September 2021 | publisher=BBC }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1974, Dennis Jenks merged his business with Paterson to form Paterson Jenks [[Public limited company|plc]].<ref>{{Cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041009202643/http://www.jenks.co.uk/history.asp |title=Jenks Company History |url=http://www.jenks.co.uk/history.asp |archivedate = 9 October 2004 |accessdate=26 January 2015|publisher= Paterson Jenks plc}}</ref> In 1984, Paterson Jenks plc was bought by [[McCormick & Company]]. McCormick UK Ltd assimilated Paterson Jenks into the [[Schwartz (brand)|Schwartz]] brand. Camp is now produced in [[Paisley, Renfrewshire]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The ingredients of Camp Chicory & Coffee are sugar, water, [[chicory]] [[extract]] (25%) and dried [[coffee]] extract (4%).<ref>{{cite web |title=Camp Chicory & Coffee 241Ml Bottle |url=https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/254889872 |website=Tesco.com |accessdate=13 January 2020}}</ref> |
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Camp is a dark brown, syrupy liquid. It has a smooth flavour of chicory and coffee but with a very sweet, predominantly chicory aftertaste. |
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| ⚫ | Camp is generally used by mixing with hot water or with warm [[milk]] in much the same way as [[hot chocolate|cocoa]], or added to cold milk and ice to make [[iced coffee]]. It is commonly found in the baking aisles of [[supermarkets]] because it is also used as an ingredient in [[Coffee and walnut cake|coffee cake]]s and other confectionery. |
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A similar product is [[Bushells]] Coffee & Chicory Essence, from Australia. |
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The label is classical in tone, drawing on the romance of Empire. It consists of a drawing of a [[Gordon Highlanders|Gordon Highlander]] soldier (allegedly Major General Sir [[Hector MacDonald]]) and a [[Sikh]] soldier sitting down together outside a tent, from which flies a flag carrying the drink's slogan, "Ready Aye Ready". This slogan uses the Scots word "aye" in its meaning of "always" (as opposed to "yes"), to indicate that the drink was "Ready Always Ready" to be made. Originally the picture depicted the Sikh as carrying a tray of coffee—an intermediate version, with the Sikh standing but the tray missing was also used - it is widely believed{{bywho?|date=August 2014}} that this was changed to avoid the connotations of the Sikh as a [[domestic worker|servant]].<ref>[http://greengathering.blogspot.com/2006/09/camp-coffee-and-political-correctness.html "Camp Coffee and political correctness", Green Gathering Blogspot, September 2006, (accessed June 2008)]</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/409264.stm "Coffee logo stirs racism row" BBC News 1 August 1999:(accessed June 2008)].</ref> The original drawing was by [[William Victor Wrigglesworth]]. |
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==History== |
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Legend has it that it was originally developed as a method of brewing coffee quickly for military purposes. |
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[[File:Gifford Park No. 2A – 2 Ref. 161. Area W. (4617888255).jpg|thumb|A Camp Coffee poster among other advertisements on a tenement building in 1929]] |
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[[File:Glasgow City - Southern Necropolis, Glasgow - 20140904074253.jpg|thumb|Paterson family plot at the [[Southern Necropolis]] in [[Glasgow]]]] |
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Camp Coffee was created in 1885 by Campbell Paterson (1851–1927) of R. Paterson & Son in Glasgow. The company specialised in cordials, and their best-selling product was a raspberry cordial often added to whisky or brandy to create a drink known as "Cuddle-me-Dearie". The coffee essence was developed by Campbell Paterson for domestic use, to avoid the complex and then expensive equipment required for coffee drinking.<ref>Made in Scotland: Camp Coffee - Carol Foreman</ref> |
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Legend has it (mainly due to the picture on the label) that Camp Coffee originated as an [[instant coffee]] for military use. The label has the classic theme of the romance of the [[British Raj]]. It includes a drawing of a seated [[Gordon Highlanders|Gordon Highlander]] (supposedly Major General Sir [[Hector MacDonald]])<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/a-colonial-legacy-an-officer-and-an-icon-415634.html A Colonial Legacy, An Officer and an Icon], ''The Independent''.</ref> being served by a [[Sikh]] soldier holding a tray with a bottle of essence and jug of hot water. They are in front of a tent, at the apex of which flies a flag bearing the drink's slogan, "Ready Aye Ready". That was also the [[motto]] of the [[59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force)]] of the [[British Indian Army]]. In this context, the Scots word 'aye' has the meaning of 'always' rather than 'yes',<ref>{{cite book |last=Macleod |first=Iseabail |title=The Pocket Guide to Scottish Words |date=2006 |location=Glasgow |publisher=Richard Drew Ltd |page=12 |isbn=9780955259906 }}</ref> and indicates, in the case of the drink, that it is 'always ready' to be made. |
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The original label, by William Victor Wrigglesworth, depicted a Sikh [[domestic worker|servant]] waiting on a seated Scottish soldier. A feature of that label was that the server carried a tray on which there was a bottle of Camp Coffee, which carried the same label showing a bottle of Camp Coffee, regressing to infinity. A later version of the label, introduced in the mid-20th century, removed the tray from the picture (thus removing the infinite bottles [[Droste effect]]) which was seen as an attempt to avoid the connotation that the Sikh was a servant, although he still waited while the [[kilt|kilted]] Scottish soldier sipped his coffee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Coffee logo stirs racism row|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/409264.stm|accessdate=2017-11-22|work=BBC News|date=1999-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Pool|first1=Robert|title=Original 'Camp Coffee' label|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/XG1CiGSCTzqb05nDwIhhjg|website=A History of the World|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2017-11-22}}</ref> Since 2006, the Sikh is depicted as a soldier sitting beside the Scottish soldier, with a cup and saucer of his own.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camp Coffee and political correctness|url=http://greengathering.blogspot.com.au/2006/09/camp-coffee-and-political-correctness.html|website=iangreen.com|accessdate=2017-11-22|date=2006-09-13}}</ref> |
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==Popularity== |
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In late 1975, Camp Coffee temporarily became a popular alternative to instant coffee in the UK, after the price of coffee doubled due to shortages caused by heavy frosts in Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coffee Frost and Drought History|url=http://www.coffeeresearch.org/market/frosthistory.htm|website=coffeeresearch.org|publisher=Coffee Research Institute|accessdate=2017-11-22}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Coffee milk]] |
* [[Coffee milk]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite | title=Original 'Camp Coffee' label| author=Robert Pool |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/XG1CiGSCTzqb05nDwIhhjg |work=A History of the World | publisher=BBC | date=24 February 2013 |accessdate=24 February 2013}} |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.campcoffeeclub.co.uk/#/ Camp Coffee official website] |
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*[http://www.mccormick.com/content.cfm?id=11259 History of McCormick UK Ltd] |
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*[http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Parks_Outdoors/HeritageTrails/SouthernNecropolis/southernnecropolisheritagetrail29to31.htm Description of Robert Paterson's tomb with references to Camp Coffee] |
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*[http://sybertooth.com/camp/ Camp fan site] |
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Latest revision as of 05:58, 28 October 2024
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Camp Coffee is a brand of coffee and chicory syrup from the United Kingdom. Originally intended as a form of instant coffee, it is now primary used in baking. It was first produced in 1876 by Paterson & Sons Ltd, in Glasgow.[1]
In 1974, Dennis Jenks merged his business with Paterson to form Paterson Jenks plc.[2] In 1984, Paterson Jenks plc was bought by McCormick & Company. McCormick UK Ltd assimilated Paterson Jenks into the Schwartz brand. Camp is now produced in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Description
[edit]The ingredients of Camp Chicory & Coffee are sugar, water, chicory extract (25%) and dried coffee extract (4%).[3] Camp is a dark brown, syrupy liquid. It has a smooth flavour of chicory and coffee but with a very sweet, predominantly chicory aftertaste.
Camp is generally used by mixing with hot water or with warm milk in much the same way as cocoa, or added to cold milk and ice to make iced coffee. It is commonly found in the baking aisles of supermarkets because it is also used as an ingredient in coffee cakes and other confectionery.
A similar product is Bushells Coffee & Chicory Essence, from Australia.
History
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Camp Coffee was created in 1885 by Campbell Paterson (1851–1927) of R. Paterson & Son in Glasgow. The company specialised in cordials, and their best-selling product was a raspberry cordial often added to whisky or brandy to create a drink known as "Cuddle-me-Dearie". The coffee essence was developed by Campbell Paterson for domestic use, to avoid the complex and then expensive equipment required for coffee drinking.[4]
Legend has it (mainly due to the picture on the label) that Camp Coffee originated as an instant coffee for military use. The label has the classic theme of the romance of the British Raj. It includes a drawing of a seated Gordon Highlander (supposedly Major General Sir Hector MacDonald)[5] being served by a Sikh soldier holding a tray with a bottle of essence and jug of hot water. They are in front of a tent, at the apex of which flies a flag bearing the drink's slogan, "Ready Aye Ready". That was also the motto of the 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force) of the British Indian Army. In this context, the Scots word 'aye' has the meaning of 'always' rather than 'yes',[6] and indicates, in the case of the drink, that it is 'always ready' to be made.
The original label, by William Victor Wrigglesworth, depicted a Sikh servant waiting on a seated Scottish soldier. A feature of that label was that the server carried a tray on which there was a bottle of Camp Coffee, which carried the same label showing a bottle of Camp Coffee, regressing to infinity. A later version of the label, introduced in the mid-20th century, removed the tray from the picture (thus removing the infinite bottles Droste effect) which was seen as an attempt to avoid the connotation that the Sikh was a servant, although he still waited while the kilted Scottish soldier sipped his coffee.[7][8] Since 2006, the Sikh is depicted as a soldier sitting beside the Scottish soldier, with a cup and saucer of his own.[9]
Popularity
[edit]Camp Coffee is an item of British nostalgia, because many remember it from their childhood. It is still a popular ingredient for home bakers making coffee-flavoured cake and coffee-flavoured buttercream.
In late 1975, Camp Coffee temporarily became a popular alternative to instant coffee in the UK, after the price of coffee doubled due to shortages caused by heavy frosts in Brazil.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BBC - A History of the World: Original Camp Coffee label". BBC. 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Jenks Company History". Paterson Jenks plc. Archived from the original on 9 October 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Camp Chicory & Coffee 241Ml Bottle". Tesco.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Made in Scotland: Camp Coffee - Carol Foreman
- ^ A Colonial Legacy, An Officer and an Icon, The Independent.
- ^ Macleod, Iseabail (2006). The Pocket Guide to Scottish Words. Glasgow: Richard Drew Ltd. p. 12. ISBN 9780955259906.
- ^ "Coffee logo stirs racism row". BBC News. 1999-08-01. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ Pool, Robert. "Original 'Camp Coffee' label". A History of the World. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Camp Coffee and political correctness". iangreen.com. 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Coffee Frost and Drought History". coffeeresearch.org. Coffee Research Institute. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
