Small Office Coffee Station Ideas to Unwind and Stay Fueled

Without knowing anything about the specific office that you run, we can make two statements with a high degree of confidence: Your people are busy, and they love coffee (most of them, anyway). The modern office tends to run on coffee, and with so much work to be done, keeping the coffee pot full and ready to go is essential. 

It’s easy enough to set out a coffee pot on a counter with a bag of grounds in a nearby cabinet, but such a basic setup doesn’t necessarily meet the needs of your people. Upgrading to a proper office coffee station with the help of the InReach team will provide a better user experience and help your employees be more productive at the same time. 

Present Multiple Brewing Options

Have you been trying to figure out how to set up a coffee station at work? One of the many tactics you can use to create a popular office coffee station is to have plenty of brewing options available within the space. There are many types of coffee equipment that your employees may enjoy using, including single-serve machines, cold brew setups, standard drip coffee makers, and more. Making this coffee station one of the hubs of activity in your office is largely going to come down to how many options you present to your employees. 

Quality Beans Make All the Difference

If there is one part of a coffee station that is simply non-negotiable, it is the beans (or grounds) that are stocked alongside the equipment. Even the best equipment in the world isn’t going to make delicious coffee out of lousy beans. Having quality beans on hand—including fair-trade and ethically sourced options—is going to compel every coffee drinker in your company to utilize the station rather than heading out of the office to find a cup of joe somewhere else. 

Create an Important Social Hub

Focusing only on the actual coffee as part of this process would be missing a bit of the purpose behind your coffee station. Yes, you want to deliver great coffee, but a big part of the reason for making that coffee available is to bring your people together in a meaningful, beneficial manner.

There is something magical that happens when employees come together to grab some coffee while they have a free moment in the office. As they make their drinks and hang out for a moment, they may start to chat about life and form connections that have nothing to do with work. Those connections can help your people function more effectively as a team and can make those people want to stay with your organization rather than look for new opportunities. When you combine the time saved by offering convenient coffee and the bonds that are made around that coffee station, this is an amenity you simply can’t afford to skip.

Go Beyond Coffee

While it might not seem like it, not everyone in your office actually drinks coffee. Even among those who do, there is still a need for other food and drink options to be available. So, consider taking a step past a simple coffee station and expand the vision to an entire micro market or office pantry that will offer delicious snacks, ready-to-eat meals, and much more.

Put Tasty Coffee InReach

Having access to convenient, delicious coffee in the office each morning is an employee benefit that nearly everyone in the building will appreciate. If you need a bit of help selecting office coffee machines, or if you have any questions about the many services provided by InReach, take a moment now to give us a call or send a message and we’ll be happy to chat.