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Break Room Culture: Don’t Miss a Golden Opportunity

Judson Kleinman May 24, 2017

What is the ROI on a bottle of Harmless Harvest Coconut Water in an office? Sound like a ridiculous question? Maybe so; but let me take just a few minutes to explain why this might not be as ridiculous as you think. In the office refreshment business (and just about every other business as well), it is very en vogue right now to focus on break room design as part of a solid foundation for a positive company culture. Just a few weeks ago, I sat in a room full of office refreshment operators as a lead designer from the American architecture and design firm Gensler gave a presentation on ways they look to design break rooms in offices in order to improve employee engagement and create more of what Zappos.com’s Tony Hsieh has termed “meaningful collisions” – creating areas where employees from different departments regularly bump into each other.

What Experts Are Saying About Break Room Design and Culture

Judson Kleinman May 23, 2017

While the connection between office design and a healthy, productive work environment is clear, facilities and culture experts are also beginning to unpack the importance of break room design in your company culture. A recent study published in Healthcare Design Magazine revealed that “an extreme break room makeover” at one health facility reduced staff “stress and fatigue” so dramatically that staff turnover-related costs even improved. Among many research-driven organizations, there’s a definitive trend toward investing heavily in break room designs that act as a holistic, healthy retreat for staff members. In the words of workplace strategist Stephanie Heiple, “A break room with some vending machines is not cutting it anymore as a nice place to which employees can retreat.” According to Heiple’s research published in FMLink, companies are wise to consider their ratio of individuals to break spaces, the quality of break room amenities, the selection of color and furniture

Cold Brew Coffee Recipe: Coconut Delight

Judson Kleinman May 22, 2017

It’s time for another cold brew recipe that will help you keep cool this summer. We’ve taken the popular, traditional recipe and have added a touch of coconut to it. This simple and easy cold brew coffee recipe can spruce up the taste and add some fun to your morning coffee! Preparation time: 5 minutes or less Difficulty: Low Ingredients: Ice cubes 100 ML of Cold Brew Coffee Coconut Milk Coconut Flakes Now for the fun part – the Preparation: To start, measure out 100ML of our “Ready-to-Drink” bottled Cafe Grumpy cold brew coffee Pour the cold brew coffee over a glass of ice cubes Add coconut milk to your liking and top off with coconut flakes Look out for our series of Cold Brew coffee recipes that Corporate Essentials will be putting out! Next in line ….. Cold Brew Coffee Recipe: Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Cold Brew Coffee Recipe: Traditional

Judson Kleinman May 18, 2017

Summertime is approaching and having a cold brew coffee in hand may be just what you need to get through the warm summer days. This traditional cold brew coffee recipe is delicious and will take you little time to prepare. Here’s everything you need to know! Preparation time: Under 5 Minutes Difficulty: Low Ingredients: Ice cubes Milk 100 ML of cold brew coffee Now for the fun part – the Preparation: Start by measuring out 100 ML of our Essential Coffee Co. Cold Brew on tap. Pour the cold brew coffee over a glass of ice cubes. Add about 1 cup of your choice for milk. This can range based on your preferences. Almond milk can give your beverage the extra hint of flavor it needs! Look out for our series of cold brew coffee recipes that Corporate Essentials will be putting out! Next in line ….. Cold Brew Coffee Recipe: Coconut Delight

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8 Different Creative Morale Boosters That Won’t Break the Bank

Judson Kleinman May 16, 2017

Organizations with a highly engaged workforce are, according to Gallup research, more likely to experience higher sales and happier customers. Fostering a work environment that creates happy, productive employees is good for your brand and your bottom line. As organizations discover the connection between talent and profitability, emerging research and new studies are revealing more about the fundamentals of a highly-engaged workplace. At Corporate Essentials, we’re dedicated to using these cutting-edge insights to shape our core values and culture. Deloitte describes culture and engagement as “foundational business issues.” Taking steps on a daily basis toward a more positive office culture could result in a noticeable impact on your HR metrics, including happier employees and fewer voluntary resignations. Fortunately, highly effective approaches to creative morale boosters don’t need to be incredibly high-cost. Your employees may simply need to know that you value their happiness, relationships and desire for work-life balance. Read

The Evolution of Office Drinks on Tap

Judson Kleinman April 28, 2017

It is a pretty safe bet that if you work in an office or any other professional setting, a major workplace perk is the bevy of refreshments offered to you. It is common practice for companies to offer a variety of beverages to their employees. Small businesses, corporations, schools, police stations and even construction sites generally provide coffee and water to the valuable employees that work there. Different companies vary widely on the products they provide for their workers, but one of the newest, most unique ways to provide beverages to employees is to have office drinks on tap. It’s true that the ways in which employees choose to wet their whistle have come a long way since their tried-and-true ancestor: the water cooler. Does your company provide quality drinks to their employees? If not, just how far back in the corporate stone ages does your company culture lie? From

The Coffee & Snack Trends Used to Improve Focus in the Workplace

Judson Kleinman April 3, 2017

For business leaders and office managers, figuring out how to improve focus, quality, efficiency and effectiveness of their employees is an item constantly on the top of the agenda list. Most leaders have found that one way to achieve this is by offering snacks and coffee to their hard working employees. Looking back many years ago, when our parents began punching in the old time clock, offices and workplaces used to simply provide a simple jug of filtered water and a traditional coffee maker. But in today’s workplace, office perks take on a much different picture; at least in the offices that are doing it right. In many modern and progressive offices, it is easy to see that break rooms have evolved into places where interesting, tasty healthy snacks and various coffee options are available for the consumption of employees. Employees’ personal tastes and preferences are considered and providing these

The 10 Secrets to Improving Company Culture

Judson Kleinman March 20, 2017

Whether you’re a big corporation or a small startup company, a health care empire or tech business, leaders of the American workforce all need to pay attention to the very real and important aspect of company culture. Though business leaders obviously have many pots simmering on the preverbal stove, paying close attention to the overall feel of the company culture is arguably one of the more important responsibilities. If company leaders aren’t keeping an eye on office environment, that simmering pot may boil over, affecting other critical pieces of the business’s daily and long term functioning. Having a positive company culture has many benefits for a company.i If the overall feel of the company is positive, you’ll have happy employees. Happy employees lead to greater retention rates, and higher retention rates mean more motivated employees and higher levels of productivity. Essentially, higher levels of productivity mean stronger bottom dollar. This,

Corporate Essentials Featured on WCBS Small Business Spotlight – Watch the Interview!

Judson Kleinman March 15, 2017

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Now on Tap: EvyTea Cold Brew Tea

Judson Kleinman March 3, 2017

Corporate Essentials is excited to introduce EvyTea as our exclusive Cold Brew Tea on Tap partner. EvyTea joins our own Essential Coffee Company Cold Brew Coffee, Wandering Bear Cold Brew Coffee, Chameleon Cold Brew Coffee and GT’s Kombucha as part of our “On Tap” offering. What is Cold Brew Tea? Cold brew tea is created using nearly the same exact process as cold brew coffee, but uses tea leaves instead. It takes hours to extract the tea’s richness, and produce a much smoother, naturally sweet taste. Unlike most iced teas, cold brew tea is very fragrant, creating a more complex, more flavorful tea-drinking experience. Cold brewing produces a lighter-bodied tea with less astringency and bitterness, as this method draws out fewer tannic compounds. EvyTea is one of the very first cold brew tea brands to hit the market, and the first available from Corporate Essentials. EvyTea Cold Brew Tea is

The 5 Traits of the TopBrewer Coffee Machine You Didn’t Know

Judson Kleinman February 28, 2017

Most businesses today make it a priority to provide their employees with fresh coffee. A simple investment in this much sought after refreshment can be very beneficial in creating a positive office culture. With this in mind, your office coffee maker may very well be in need of an update. The good news is there are plenty of options for employers when looking for what type of coffee brewer to provide their employees. Unfortunately, however, many office coffee makers are some sort of evolution from the traditional one. These traditional options normally only provide one type of beverage and require a good deal of cleaning and maintenance. Now, however, there is a completely different option available for employers. One that offers a top-notch, superior coffee experience for your employees. For those looking to provide a great workplace perk, TopBrewer offers a variety of options. The TopBrewer machine offers coffee, lattes,

Kombucha Tea on Tap

Judson Kleinman February 17, 2017

Corporate Essentials is excited to announce the addition of GT’s Kombucha to our “on tap” line up. GT’s Gingerade Kombucha joins our Essential Coffee Company Gotham Dark Roast Cold Brew Coffee, Wandering Bear Cold Brew Coffee, Chameleon Cold Brew Coffee and Evy’s Cold Brew Teas in our list of kegged offerings. GT’s describes their Gingerade Kombucha as two of nature’s superheroes joining forces with the healing power of GT’s Kombucha being balanced out by the cleansing abilities of fresh-pressed ginger juice. According to The Truth About Kombucha on WebMD, Kombucha is often referred to as mushroom tea, kombucha is not made from mushrooms, but the bacteria and yeast that grow on top of the beverage result in a blob that resembles a mushroom. It is made by adding the bacteria and yeast to sugar and black or green tea and allowing the brew to ferment. At first taste, kombucha tea

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Break Room Culture: Don’t Miss a Golden Opportunity

What Experts Are Saying About Break Room Design and Culture

Cold Brew Coffee Recipe: Coconut Delight

Cold Brew Coffee Recipe: Traditional

8 Different Creative Morale Boosters That Won’t Break the Bank

The Evolution of Office Drinks on Tap

The Coffee & Snack Trends Used to Improve Focus in the Workplace

The 10 Secrets to Improving Company Culture

Corporate Essentials Featured on WCBS Small Business Spotlight – Watch the Interview!

Now on Tap: EvyTea Cold Brew Tea

The 5 Traits of the TopBrewer Coffee Machine You Didn’t Know

Kombucha Tea on Tap

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