The origins of the nickname 'cuppa Joe' for coffee date back to the 1920s, linked to U.S. Navy slang. The term may have been popularized by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, who banned alcohol on military ships during World War I. This resulted in coffee becoming the primary beverage for sailors. An article from May 1927 highlights this connection, while its widespread use increased post-World War II as soldiers returned home.
The term 'cuppa Joe' emerged as a popular phrase around the 1920s, rooted in distinct slang of the U.S. Navy, linking the term to naval coffee consumption.
Josephus Daniels, appointed Secretary of the Navy in 1913, banned alcohol on ships, leading sailors to drink coffee, which they dubbed 'cup of Joe' in his honor.
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