In response to this report, Robert Nelson, National Coffee Association President & CEO wrote to Coffee Politics a rebuttal and detailed explanation to NCA’s previous letter. The President's letter says: "On February 6, 2006 you posted a headline that states “National Coffee Association Has the Records Wrong.” To say that your headline is misleading would be inaccurate; it is not misleading, but simply false. The National Coffee Association’s records are correct and consistent with the record at United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO)." I appreciate Mr. Nelson for taking the time to defend what his organization stands for but I disagree with his statements. Obviously, there are unanswered questions, thus a need for more research. At least, the insistence by the NCA indicates that there is more to those dates. I think the letter by Mr. Nelson hinted to interesting directions despite the grating statements and narrated supposition of motives for our question...