"Cup of Joe" is an American nickname for a cup of coffee. Although the origins of the phrase are unclear, there area few stories circulating about it's origen.
The first and most interesting explanation of the phrase's origin is when Josephus “Joe” Daniels, Secretary of the Navy during World War I, banned serving alcohol aboard US Navy ships, except on very special occasions. Coffee, it is said, became the beverage of choice and started to be called Joe in reference to him. The problem with this story is the dates.
The second most popular story is that Stephen Foster's song Old Black Joe caused a mental link between Black and Coffee. There is no mention of coffee in that song so it is an unlikely explanation.
The last and probably most likely story is Joe comes from Java or Jamoke for coffee, or may be a reference to the common man, an "ordinary Joe" or "GI Joe".
Although the origin of the phrase is uncertain, I am certain there is nothing better than a cup of joe in the morning.
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