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Go back to 1939 and watch the first game of hand-brewing coffee! Review the knowledge of coffee history and culture

Published: 2026-02-23 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/02/23, At the public library in New York, a set of photos was recently sent out. In 1939, the 20th World Exposition was held in Queens, New York, USA. You may wonder what this exposition has to do with coffee. It was at this Expo that perhaps the world's first coffee brewing competition was held, which is likely to be the previous life of the World hand Coffee Competition. You can find it in the picture.

At the public library in New York, a set of photos was recently sent out.

In 1939, the 20th World Expo was held in Queens, New York, USA. You may wonder, what does this fair have to do with coffee?

It was at this Expo that perhaps the world's first coffee brewing competition was held, which is likely to be the previous life of the World hand Coffee Competition.

You can find the fashions of the time from the pictures, and you can also know that they made cooking utensils at that time.

Huh? Why are they all ladies? Did women make coffee at that time?

The final champion is this contestant No. 15! However, the editor rummaged through the historical materials and did not find the name of the champion ~ allowed the editor to travel back to 1939 to have a look!

When we see these photos in the New York Public Library, as a coffee fan, my heart is full of magic and shock, expecting more coffee history to be dug up gradually.

Source: coffee slow life