Plastic Coffee Cup, Intercity

Coffee container, Intercity, cream coloured plastic with 'Kenco Coffee' and coffee bean picture on side

Before convenient packaging was invented, station refreshment rooms, hotels and dining cars served food and drink in silverware and fine china. All sets needed to match and could not be used if chipped or incomplete. Cups, cutlery and crockery were embellished with the company name to help prevent losses and theft.