How to Choose the Best Coffee Solutions for Your Office Small office? Big office? Coffee aficionados? Find the best coffee solutions for your office, from single serve pods to gourmet bean-to-cup machines.

Small or Medium-Sized Offices ...... pg 2 Large Offices ...... pg 4 Solutions for Coffee Aficionados ...... pg 5 Solutions for Espresso Enthusiasts . . . . pg 7 Summary of Machines ...... pg 8 A quality office coffee solution is a high-return investment that energizes staff, promotes productivity, and boosts retention and recruiting.

Employer-provided coffee in the office has not only been growing rapidly in popularity, but is also known to contribute to productivity, overall job satisfaction, and the ability for companies to attract top talent. Finding an optimal office coffee solution is a high-return investment that not only energizes staff and improves morale, but promotes productivity in the office.

When it comes to adding office coffee to your company’s list of perks, every office will have its own coffee needs based on employee preferences, office size, and office layout. To help you choose the best office coffee solutions for your breakroom, we have put together some preliminary tips to help guide your research.

1 Small or Medium-Sized Offices up to 75 employees

Top Choice: A Single Serve Coffee Maker

Chances are that your employees have different tastes in coffee. Single serve coffee makers (like a Keurig®, for Single-Serve Office example) provide an office coffee solution that embraces Coffee Solutions this broad range of coffee preferences by allowing for QUICK FACTS: easy, cup-by-cup production. • Most single-serve machines A single serve machine uses pods or packets to produce a will provide coffee for up to 50 employees. Larger models will single cup of coffee. These pods and packets come in a variety serve more than 50 people. of flavors and types of coffee (including decaf) at a wide range of price points. This means you can provide many options to • Drink options for single serve machines also include tea, hot please the diverse tastes of your workforce. With K-Cups®, Mars cocoa, and iced drinks. Drinks™ packs, or soft pods, options include an array of well- known brands like Green Mountain Coffee®, Caribou, Peet’s • Very little cleanup and maintenance required Coffee®, Starbucks®, and more. Office-exclusive options include gourmet coffee capsules from Nespresso®, Mars Drinks packs, • No wait time for your beverage as well as soft pod offerings from local and national brands • Diverse flavor options within one alike. With single serve coffee machines, employees can brew machine individual cups of specialty, flavored coffee with very little clean up and virtually no wait time.

Since single serve coffee machines are compact and only make one cup at a time, they’re better suited for smaller break rooms or kitchens that don’t require a large volume of coffee. Additionally, single serve machines typically need less maintenance than other types of coffee machines, which also makes them a great choice for smaller offices. If you’re looking to supply coffee to a higher-trafficked area, the next few sections cover larger-volume options.

Because they are low maintenance, single serve machines are great for smaller offices.

2 Other Coffee Solutions for Mid-Sized Offices Single serve machines are great for many different kinds of break areas, but some mid-sized offices may want to have multiple coffee machines, a variety of machines, or machines with larger capacity than a single serve EXAMPLES OF SINGLE SERVE DRINK OPTIONS: machine.

• Cappuccinos Traditional drip coffee solutions that use large, thermal • Lattes canisters (called airpots) produce a considerable amount of coffee in a short period of time, making them ideal for • Flavors such as hazelnut, french vanilla, and more larger breakrooms or conference rooms. Unlike single serve systems, these types of machines make larger • Quality single origins such volumes of coffee. These systems vary from models that as Colombia, Costa Rica, and Sumatra make 8-cup pots to others that make gallons of coffee. The main consideration point for this option is that • Chocolate-flavored coffee coffee is readily available to pour as much or as little as drinks you want once the pot is made . • Tea • Hot cocoa Thermal airpot machines are generally more economical than other systems, and create less • And many more! environmental impact than single serve systems. When paired with a grinder, this type of system expands the available options of roasts and blends, and also enhances the freshness of the cup.

IS YOUR BUSINESS GROWING?

If your business is growing, or plans to grow in the near future, be sure to take that into account when searching for the best coffee makers and solutions for your office. In the next 2-3 years, will you need a larger capacity machine or will you need to stock an additional break room? Questions like this will help you determine if you need to consider larger capacity brewers or additional machines.

3 Large Offices Around 75+ employees, or with multiple breakrooms or conference rooms

The Recommended Approach: A Mix of Machines

Larger offices with multiple break areas and conference rooms will typically require a mix of coffee makers and Airpot Machines solutions to satisfy their company’s demands. QUICK FACTS: Smaller break rooms are often equipped with single serve • Provides coffee in large machines (like Keurig machines) to deliver custom beverages volumes in small volumes while a client-facing area or central break • Airpot machines can location may feature an espresso or bean to cup machine produce up to 80 cups per that produces more specialty coffee. Where mass coffee hour, and large-volume consumption occurs, such as in conference rooms, meeting thermal brewers produce areas, and large kitchens, we recommend large-volume up to 300 cups per hour machines (like an airpot machine) as the go-to solution. • Coffee stays warm and Meanwhile, offices with a lot of specialty coffee-lovers may ready all day consider a bean to cup machine or in-office grinder and drip machine combination to provide specialty coffee drinks like cappuccinos and lattes.

Airpot Machines and Thermal Brewers If your organization has a significant number of staff, serves Multiple break and coffee in a heavily-trafficked area, or regularly hosts meetings or events, an airpot machine or high-volume thermal brewer meeting areas are is likely the right choice for you. Airpot machines and thermal best served with brewers excel at making a large quantity of quality coffee at once, and the thermal pot keeps coffee hot and tasting fresh a mix of coffee for hours. The thermal airpot machine is also an asset when makers. hosting meetings or events, helping everyone stay alert and engaged with readily-available coffee that can be poured without disruption.

Take note that these larger-volume options require a direct hookup to a water source. When your service representative comes to install the machine, they’ll be able to help you choose the ideal location.

4 Offices with Coffee Aficionados With office coffee solutions that produce specialty coffee drinks, those accustomed to leaving the office every day for a gourmet cup of coffee will have a reason to stay in.

This makes coffee solutions like bean to cup Bean to Cup Machines machines and espresso machines convenient As the name implies, bean to cup machines for both employees and employers alike, use a built-in grinder to grind whole coffee saving time and money on those 15-minute beans and deliver fresh, gourmet coffee. coffee runs. These systems allow the consumer to make one gourmet cup at a time, ensuring a freshly THE BEAN TO CUP MACHINES AND ground and brewed cup. While bean to cup DRIP MACHINES: machine options are often limited to holding If you’re looking to please specialty coffee two or three coffee bean varieties, they do drinkers in the office and provide a gourmet allow you to make specialty drinks like lattes, coffee experience as a treat for your team, mochas, chai lattes, and even hot chocolate, a bean to cup machine or a combination expanding the drink options provided by in-office grinder and drip machine will both traditional drip coffee. be good coffee solutions for your office.

Bean to Cup Brewers

QUICK FACTS:

• Bean to cup machines support spaces with daily traffic of about 45-100 people

• Each machine can accommodate 2-3 different whole bean types at a time

• Many professional grade machines have additional options like brew strength and varying cup sizes

5 Bean to cup machines come in multiple sizes and often come with touchscreen displays to fit the preferences of today’s digitally-connected workforce. There are generally two types of brewing methods available with bean to cup machines- Enhance your office Espresso and French Press – each making a delicious cup of coffee experience by coffee. Combined with artisan roasted beans, bean to cup grinding your own office coffee solutions can deliver a complex, specialty coffee coffee beans. that rivals premier coffeehouses. Bean to cup machines also allow for customization at a spectrum of price points, with national brands like Starbucks, Peet’s Coffee, and regional and local coffees from Joffrey’s® and La Colombe®.

Combination of an In-Office Grinder and Drip Machines: Innovative Office Coffee Solutions Aside from seeking heightened flavor and quality of specialty drinks, the coffee aficionados in the office also want a more hands-on experience, with more control over the grinding and brewing process. We offer an additional office coffee solution that combines in-office coffee grinders and drip coffee machines that provide options for both a carafe of coffee or an individual serving. This solution provides a customizable and mess-free system to mimic the pour-over brewing method that is popular with true coffee lovers.

ALTERNATIVE CHOICES: THE “HOTTEST” THING IN COFFEE: COLD BREW

More than ever Americans prefer to drink their coffee cold – and the trend is growing. Unlike iced coffee, cold brew is made by brewing coffee in cold water for 12 to 18 hours, which creates a distinctively smooth, low-acidic, and highly caffeinated brew.

6 Offices with Caffeine & Espresso Office Espresso Machine Enthusiasts QUICK FACTS: The Office Espresso Machine • Office espresso machines can serve 10 to 150 people per day (or more than 150 with some machines) Much like the bean to cup machine, an office espresso • Many models also have an machine is very popular among the specialty coffee-lover iced latte drink option crowd, and is one of the top recommended office coffee solutions for companies with coffee aficionados.

Espresso machines also have the advantage of providing several options in drink type and flavor, such as americanos and cappuccinos. Having an espresso machine in common areas, along with the matching cups, signage, and merchandising provided by Aramark Refreshments, is appreciated by workers and impressive to visitors. It’s much like having a high-end coffee shop and barista in your office.

7 What is the best coffee maker & office coffee solution for me?

Single Serve Machines : Airpot/Thermal Brewing Machines: • A good choice for offices trying to • Used for brewing a large quantity of minimize ongoing maintenance coffee at once • Best for smaller offices and smaller • Best in large breakrooms and breakroom spaces conference rooms • Caters to a group with varied • Suited for offices where coffee is in high preferences in coffee types and flavors demand • Great for offering coffee in lower-traffic • Good for keeping coffee hot and fresh- areas tasting for long periods of time • Can be used in addition to airpots, bean to cup, or other machines

Bean to Cup Machines: Espresso Machines: • Perfect for offices of coffee enthusiasts • A good fit for offices with high caffeine needs or refined tastes • A great way to offer modern office perks and amenities • Popular among coffee aficionados as well as younger age groups • Good for offices skewing to a younger employee base • Also good for treating office staff and visitors alike • Use them for treating office visitors or guests to gourmet coffee • …and treating employees that want specialty drinks, like cappuccinos and lattes

Still Not Sure? Our team is highly experienced in providing the best refreshment solutions for your office.

Contact an Aramark Refreshments representative today to learn more about the best coffee solutions for your office.

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