tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post6677140048975505727..comments2024-03-18T14:35:37.633-07:00Comments on Grace Elliot - blog.: London Life: Victorian Coffee SellersPippa Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128414630918980034noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-56722181665775121652015-01-30T06:50:06.543-08:002015-01-30T06:50:06.543-08:00What an interesting post. And I love the pictures....What an interesting post. And I love the pictures. I'm already fascinated by anything to do with Victorian London and this deepens my sense of it. Yeah, I wonder how they handled the coffee cup aspect, too. If you find out, please post about it.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-22006522426582977062015-01-30T04:47:32.088-08:002015-01-30T04:47:32.088-08:00Ohhh, I seeeee! Thank you for that - really inte...Ohhh, I seeeee! Thank you for that - really interesting. I thought it seemed a bit odd people would make a drink out of laurel leaves. I wonder what i was looking at then - I'll have to go back and check. Thanks once again.<br />G xxxPippa Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128414630918980034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745893693457784689.post-85332306588967435082015-01-30T04:03:54.044-08:002015-01-30T04:03:54.044-08:00Grace, Sassafras is a sweeter root.... used to b...Grace, Sassafras is a sweeter root.... used to be widely used in America as a substitute for beer for children. Now Rootbeer is what most of us drink, but Sassafras can still be found and now considered a delicacy. I think either Louisa Mat Alcott or Laura Ingalls Wilder used to mention the cold or warm beverage frequently in their writing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com