Do you remember the Automat? I think it was 1972 when Thelma DeMarco, an old friend of the family, brought me to Madison Square Garden in New York City to see The Ice Capades. It was just the two of us. And when the show was over, Thelma took me to the Automat for dinner. Granted, I was just a little boy, but I'd never seen anything like it, and I don't think I've ever seen anything like it since. All the food was on display in little windows, and Thelma put coins in the slot to open the little glass door for each thing we ate. I'm quite certain I had pie.

Mom remembers the Automat, too. It was a great place for a quick delicious meal. The first Horn & Hardart Automat opened in Philadelphia in 1902 at 818 Chestnut Street, and in 1912, Horn & Hardart opened their first New York location on Times Square. At their peak in the 1930s to 1950s, there were more than one hundred Automats throughout New York and Philadelphia.

From the very start, you could count on the Automat for a great cup of coffee. Fast forward now to 2026: Horn & Hardart are back in the coffee business, and we're so pleased to bring you Horn & Hardart's Automat Coffee for brewing at home. It's become one of our favorite coffees at our house: smooth, balanced, and full of flavor. Roasted in small batches in Philadelphia, our Automat Medium Roast Coffee delivers a mellow profile with a clean finish. And since this one blend is decaffeinated, you can enjoy a comforting cup anytime, morning, noon, or night.

Naturally decaffeinated using the CO₂ method: it's a clean process using pressurized carbon dioxide to extract the caffeine from coffee beans (unlike most decaffeinated coffees, which rely on chemical solvents for caffeine extraction). The CO₂ method is more environmentally friendly and perhaps healthier and it also does a better job at preserving the coffee's original flavor and aroma, while removing 95 to 99% of the caffeine.

Flavor Notes: Mellow, balanced. Naturally decaffeinated with no aftertaste. 12 ounces, ground, packaged in a resealable bag. Roasted in small batches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Certified Kosher.