Maxwell House Coffee Founder. The origins of Maxwell Houses presence in Jacksonville can be traced all the way back to 1910. Introduced in 1892 by wholesale grocer Joel Owsley Cheek it was named in honor of the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville Tennessee which was its first major customer.
The product line was introduced in the early 1970s as General Foods International Coffee a brand belonging to what was then General FoodsThe first three flavors at launch were Cafe Au Lait later renamed to Cafe. For many years until the late 1980s it was the largest-selling coffee in the US. History of Maxwell House Coffee Joel Owsley Cheek was born on December 8 1862 in Burkesville Kentucky.
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Maxwell House is a brand of coffee manufactured by a like-named division of Kraft Foods parent company of General Foods Corporation. Today the label is one of the most famous and top-selling not only in the USA but all over the world. This logo is similar to the classic logo but. Maxwell House is an American brand of coffee manufactured by a like-named division of Kraft Heinz.