Where the Term “Cup of Joe” Comes From
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The term “cup of Joe” stems from American soldiers in World War II, “G.I. Joes” were known to consume a large amount of coffee, as Maxwell Instant Coffee was included in their rations.
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Very cool. My band is named after this very term!
According to the Navy, this post is wrong. Two websites to help clarify.
https://www.navy.mil/navydata/traditions/html/navyterm.html
https://www.usni.org/magazines/navalhistory/2011-03/cup-o-joe
Just for people who want to know that there is more to life when it comes to answers on where terms come from.