History
- 1895: Autocrat coffee syrup was founded by Frank O. Field.
- 1930: Coffee milk was first introduced to Rhode Island.
- 1932: Silmo Packing company, New Bedford, Massachusetts began a version called "coffee syrup" under their company's name.
- 1938: Eclipse of Warwick also made their own version of coffee syrup. They had a slogan to go along with it, "You'll smack your lips if it's Eclipse."
- 1940: Autocrat of Lincoln, Rhode Island began to make a mixture of corn syrup and coffee extract. They also had a slogan which was, "A swallow will tell you."
- 1991: The companies Autocrat and Eclipse were rivalries in the coffee syrup business, but this ended in 1991 when Autocrat bought out Eclipse. Autocrat bought the brand name and the secret formula. Both of these labels are produced by Autocrat and available to buy in stores.
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