Hard Times Chili Spice Co.

Hard Times Chili Spice Company offers the best quality chili spice mixes like Terlingua Chili, cincinnati chili mix, chili vinegar. Our blends give you a direct connection to this uniquely American tradition. Browse our wide range of authentic chili products at an affordable price. Fred and Jim Parker – brothers and Hard Times Cafe’s founders. In the mid 1960s, Fred and Jim Parker discovered the Texas Chili Parlor of Washington, D.C. on Pennsylvania Avenue. The place only served straight chili, chili with beans, chili dogs and chili mac. That was it. Open until 3 a.m., it was a favorite hangout for cabbies, policeman, reporters and other folks working the graveyard shift. The Texas Chili Parlor also had a high-profile clientele: David Brinkley was a regular, as was President Truman. Hard Times Chili Spice Company is a family-owned business that has been producing high-quality chili spices. We take pride in using only the freshest, all-natural ingredients in our blends, which are carefully crafted to create a full-flavored and satisfying chili experience. Our company was founded by Fred and Jim Parker who were passionate about creating the perfect spice mix for their own home-cooked chili recipes. As word of our delicious spices spread, we began receiving requests from friends and family to purchase our products. This sparked the idea to turn our hobby into a full-fledged business.