Imported coffee was then such a luxury that many Americans drank unappetizing homemade substitutes concocted from rye grain, peas, brown bread, or burned toast.

当时，进口咖啡是一种奢侈品，很多美国人就喝味道不好的本国咖啡，由黑麦，豌豆，黑面包，或烤面包片调制而成。