George Edwin Roberts

George Edwin Roberts was a 19th-century author known from the 1863 book Cups and Their Customs, written with Henry Porter, M.D. The book was published in London by J. Van Voorst and described itself as a collection of recipes for compound drinks known as “cups,” mixing practical instruction with social history.

Although little biographical information could be confirmed here beyond his dates and authorship, his work remains of interest to readers curious about Victorian food and drink culture. It preserves the customs, tastes, and entertaining habits of its time in a way that still feels approachable today.

Because reliable personal details about his life are scarce in the sources found, it is safest to remember him mainly through this surviving publication and the window it opens onto 19th-century convivial life.