By Stiles H.C.R. No. 53 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The State of Texas traditionally has recognized a 1-2 variety of official state symbols as tangible representations of 1-3 the proud spirit and heritage of our state; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The bluebonnet, the pecan tree, and the mockingbird 1-5 are examples of the natural specimens that serve to exemplify the 1-6 great diversity of the Texas landscape, while the state dish, 1-7 chili, fittingly represents another aspect of our shared culture as 1-8 Texans; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In 1921 Charles J. Fertitta founded the Texas Coffee 1-10 Company in Beaumont, and although the limited space at his 1-11 facilities allowed him to roast only 50 pounds of coffee at a time, 1-12 he labored tirelessly to create a product that met or exceeded the 1-13 expectations of even the most demanding coffee drinker; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Texas' only family-owned coffee manufacturing 1-15 company, Texas Coffee Company today competes in the national market 1-16 by virtue of its product's unsurpassed combination of flavor, 1-17 aroma, and strength; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Seaport Coffee is the flagship blend of the Texas 1-19 Coffee Company and is made from the renowned Rios bean, which is 1-20 grown in the fertile valleys of Brazil and gives the blend its 1-21 richly distinctive flavor; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The unique appeal of Seaport Coffee has attracted 1-23 the attention of aficionados nationwide, and to meet the burgeoning 1-24 demand Seaport Coffee has been made available in all 50 states; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Always in the vanguard of technological advancement, 2-2 the Texas Coffee Company in 1968 began packaging its product in 2-3 vacuum-packed foil bags, establishing a process that now is the 2-4 industry standard; and 2-5 WHEREAS, As distinctive as the proud state where it 2-6 originates, Seaport Coffee will serve as a fitting symbol of the 2-7 industrious and innovative spirit with which Texans are justly 2-8 identified; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-10 hereby designate Seaport Coffee as the official State Coffee of 2-11 Texas.