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Community Coffee originated in 1919 when company founder Norman "Cap" Saurage began experimenting with coffee blends at his two grocery stores in downtown Baton Rouge. Demand for the coffee increased to the extent that by 1923, Saurage moved his coffee production to a converted barn, and in 1924, left his grocery business to focus on coffee.
In 1919, my great-grandfather “Cap” Saurage discovered the secret of making our special coffee. He named it "Community Coffee" out of appreciation for his community of friends and the customers he served.
Feb 22, 2019 · In the early 1900s, Henry Norman "Cap" Saurage began journeying to New Orleans to buy fresh coffee beans to grind and percolate at his Full Weight Grocery in a little community north of Baton...
Mar 3, 2019 · In the early part of the last century, Cap Saurage moved up from the Bayou Blue area to open a grocery store with his brother, says Donna Saurage, the widow of Cap’s grandson Norman Saurage III. Cap began experimenting with coffee blends at the store and established Community Coffee in 1919.
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Feb 15, 2019 · In the early 1900s, Henry Norman “Cap” Saurage began journeying to New Orleans to buy fresh coffee beans to grind and percolate at his Full Weight Grocery in a little community north of Baton Rouge.
In 1919, my great-grandfather “Cap” Saurage discovered the secret of making our special coffee. He named it "Community Coffee" out of appreciation for his community of friends and the customers he served.
Cap's grandson Henry Norman Saurage III assumed the role of president and CEO in 1977. Norman had grown up in the coffee business. During his teens, he had worked as a coffee urn repairman in the warehouse of the mail order department and also filled in as a salesman in the summer.
