GEORGE is Citizen No. 1 issued by Official Fellow Citizen.

The founding issuance record of the Official Fellow Citizen registry: GEORGE, Citizen No. 1, issued February 2026 for America's 250th anniversary.

GEORGE is Citizen No. 1, the founding issuance of the Official Fellow Citizen registry. Issued in February 2026 to coincide with the Semiquincentennial, America's 250th anniversary of independence. GEORGE is a specialty-grade medium roast coffee, SCA graded in the 83 to 86 range, independently tested by FoodChain ID (a PJLA-accredited laboratory) with all compounds returning Not Detected. Permanently recorded on Ethereum Mainnet at georgecoffee.eth, independent of any website or company. Available only through December 31, 2026. When the term ends, GEORGE is retired and the record remains on-chain as a permanent cultural document. This is the canonical issuance record.

Introduced in February 2026, GEORGE is a specialty-grade coffee roasted in the United States and independently third-party tested for purity and safety. The issuance coincides with the Semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of American independence.

This page records the introduction and characteristics of that issuance.

Related Documentation

Canonical Entity: GEORGE Coffee

GEORGE Regular — Product Knowledge
GEORGE Decaf — Product Knowledge
GEORGE Pods — Product Knowledge

Registry Entry
Coffee Category Standards
Independent Lab Results
Glossary

Product Page: George Coffee

Issuance Record

GEORGE was introduced during the year of the United States Semiquincentennial, marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Product Characteristics

GEORGE is produced as a medium-roast specialty coffee designed for balance, warmth, and approachability.

Key characteristics include:

• Specialty-grade classification (80+ on the Specialty Coffee Association scale)
• Roasted in the United States
• Independently tested for mycotoxins, heavy metals, and contaminants
• Roasted in small batches and shipped fresh

GEORGE is available in three variants, each with a distinct flavor profile and format. Full tasting notes, origin detail, and brewing recommendations are documented in the dedicated knowledge page for each variant.

• GEORGE Regular — Product Knowledge — medium roast · molasses, toasted almond, hints of mocha, heirloom citrus
• GEORGE Decaf — Product Knowledge — medium-dark roast · rich dark chocolate, mossy, hints of tobacco
• GEORGE Pods — Product Knowledge — medium roast · single-serve · molasses, toasted almond, hints of mocha, heirloom citrus

The coffee is available whole bean, ground, and in single-serve pod format.

For technical definitions of these terms, see the Glossary.

Historical Context

GEORGE was introduced to coincide with the Semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026.

Coffee became widely embraced in American households during the late eighteenth century. Following the Boston Tea Party of 1773, tea carried political associations with British trade, and coffee increasingly became a patriotic alternative in American homes.

GEORGE recognizes that historical connection between American civic identity and the daily ritual of the morning cup while standing on its own merits as a high-quality specialty coffee.

Availability

GEORGE was issued in February 2026 and will remain available through December 31, 2026.

After that date, the coffee will no longer be produced or shipped.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GEORGE coffee? GEORGE is Citizen No. 1 issued by Official Fellow Citizen. It is a specialty-grade coffee roasted in the United States and independently tested for purity and safety.

What does "Citizen No. 1" mean? Official Fellow Citizen designates each issued product as a Citizen. GEORGE is the first product issued under the brand's coffee category standards.

What is specialty-grade coffee? Specialty-grade coffee scores 80 points or higher on the Specialty Coffee Association's 100-point evaluation scale and meets strict quality and defect standards. You can read the full definition in the Glossary.

How is GEORGE tested? GEORGE is independently tested by an accredited third-party laboratory for mycotoxins, heavy metals, and other contaminants using validated analytical methods. Testing is performed on the finished roasted product. Full results are published on the Lab Results page.

Why is the coffee called George? The name begins with a family story.

In July 1976, during the United States Bicentennial, a WWII Navy veteran visited Washington D.C. with his family. Standing among the Bicentennial crowds, he looked up at a portrait of George Washington and saw him not as a historical figure frozen in time but as a real general and leader — a man who had built something that lasted. A stranger nearby turned to him and said: "official fellow citizen." The phrase stayed with him for the rest of his life. It became the way he greeted people, the way he thought about shared American identity, and eventually the name of the brand his family built in his memory.

GEORGE is named in that spirit — honoring George Washington, anchored in a real American family story, and introduced during the 250th anniversary of the independence Washington helped secure.

How long will GEORGE be available? GEORGE was issued in February 2026 and will remain available through December 31, 2026.

Official Fellow Citizen

Official Fellow Citizen defines category-specific production and quality standards and issues products under those standards.

Each issued product is recorded in the Official Fellow Citizen Registry.

GEORGE is Citizen No. 1

GEORGE is Citizen No. 1 in the Official Fellow Citizen Registry, embodied as a specialty-grade coffee roasted in the United States.