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Brewing Success: A Guide to Office Coffee Service Budgeting

The aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafting through our New York City or New Jersey offices is a daily ritual for many of us, but it’s not just about indulgence; it’s a productivity booster, a morale lifter, and in some cases, a small luxury in our busy work lives. However, making sure that your office coffee service remains a cost-effective and budget-friendly amenity, while keeping your in-office team happy, is essential. In this blog post, we’ll explore the art of office coffee service budgeting, offering guidance on how to strike the perfect balance between quality, cost-effectiveness and sustainability.   Assessing Coffee Needs   The first step in creating a budget for office coffee service is to understand your team’s coffee needs. Analyze the number of employees, their coffee preferences, and the peak consumption times. This data will be the cornerstone of your budgeting process, ensuring that you provide the right

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NYC’s Local Mother/Daughter Coffee Roaster Duo: Bean & Bean Coffee

Rachel and Jiyoon Han are the Mother/Daughter Q Grader Duo™ behind every coffee that gets served at Bean & Bean. Since their beginnings on Manhattan’s Rector Street & Broadway in 2008, they have expanded their operation to four locations, with their latest roastery expansion in Queens, New York. Bean & Bean’s commitment to improving the world is just as great as the quality of its  coffee. Rachel and Jiyoon source only organic and fair trade certified™ coffee to prioritize environmental sustainability and fair compensation for farmers. Gourmet NYC Coffee That’s Bridging the Gap For over 15 years, Bean & Bean’s unwavering dedication to bridging the gender pay gap throughout the value chain has spoken volumes to the quality of their product. Despite comprising half of the coffee workforce, women earn significantly less than their male counterparts. Together with their partners, Bean & Bean aims for women to get their fair

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Pouring a New Gourmet Coffee Narrative: Portrait Coffee

The history of coffee is complex and filled with numerous twists and turns. The story along the way has changed drastically as it’s become more and more mainstream. Atlanta-based roastery Portrait Coffee looks to reframe the narrative and tell the story of coffee at its roots. Portrait highlights delicious and delicately roasted coffee from a variety of regions while simultaneously speaking to its ancestry and background. Pouring a New Narrative with Local Coffee Portrait’s name comes from a passion to change the picture that comes to mind when people think of specialty coffee. Coffee, as a product, was first discovered centuries ago by Africans. At the time, they couldn’t predict the impact this drink would have on a global scale. They also had no idea that their faces would be forgotten even though the pigment of the beverage mirrored their own. It was stories like this that got the team

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Corporate Essentials Single Source Provider

Single Source for Office Coffee, Refreshment & Pantry Services NYC NJ

Strategies for Creating a Safe Workplace, Positive Company Culture and Keeping Employees Happy As experts in corporate coffee service, pantry services, and corporate break room design, we help corporations create safe, satisfying spaces that deliver what your team craves. Touchless craft coffee, better-for-you snacks, and curated fresh office catering, including grab-and-go meals. The Convenient, Cost-Effective Solution for All Your Workplace Essentials For 25 years+, we’ve grown along with our clients’ needs and market demands. With Corporate Essentials, you’ll save time, money, and the hassles of dealing with multiple service providers. Turn to us as your convenient single source for superior customer service, high-quality equipment, and the newest trends in healthy snacks and beverages your team craves. Everything Your Company Needs. Everything Your Team Wants. Pantry Services Our goal: to help keep your employees fueled, focused, and well fed (and keep your pantry fully stocked.) We provide the highest quality brands

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25 Years of Corporate Essentials – Judson Kleinman Interview

A Retrospective Look at 25 Years of Corporate Essentials with CEO Judson Kleinman In late September, we’re celebrating our 25th anniversary. Founder and CEO Judson Kleinman looks back at the company that began strictly as an office coffee service provider in this Q&A. Why did you start the company? I always had a dream to start my own company. After college, I worked for a foodservice company where I learned a lot about the industry—especially how much I liked it. In 1996, Starbucks was coming onto the scene and people were noticing the difference of freshly brewed, well-roasted coffees over the status quo. I saw an opportunity to provide excellent coffee that employees would really appreciate. It was a market gap that had not yet been filled. What was your vision of what Corporate Essential could or would be? I liken it to the “Field of Dreams.” Have great coffee

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9 Reasons Your Business Needs a Full-Service Coffee Service Provider

Do you own or manage a business? Have you ever thought about hiring a professional coffee service? Today’s corporate coffee service is about so much more than regular or decaf. In fact, many are a one-stop shop for catering, snacks, and even PPE! Here’s why you need to hire a full-service coffee provider for your business—one who is responsive to your office’s evolving needs and your employees’ taste for coffee service that goes beyond the usual. 1. Great Coffee Variety is the spice of life. Look for a coffee service provider that offers superior coffee brands and locally sourced coffees for traditional coffee and espresso brewers, or single source cups for those quick, fresh pick-me-ups with various international blends and different roasts. Need whole bean coffee, cold brew, or espresso? A full-service vendor carries all the equipment and supplies you need to brew great coffee all day at the office.

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How to Choose the Right Office Coffee Service

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]We’re all dreaming of the return to the office, whatever that may look like. While working from home has its perks, there’s nothing like the community you experience in an office. The key to an amazing office community? Worker satisfaction. When your employees feel cared for and appreciated, they are happier and more productive. One of the best ways to show your employees that you appreciate them is by providing premium coffee in the office at all times. Corporate Essentials can help by providing the coffee for you. Let’s break down why you need an office coffee service for a safe and comfortable space. We’ll also go over how to choose the right coffee distributor for your

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How to Brew a Great Cup of Coffee Part 4: Specialty Drinks by TopBrewer

Going to the local café can be enjoyable, but sometimes, waiting in line for a cup of coffee isn’t exactly our idea of what’s fun or practical. That’s why TopBrewer’s capability of making some of the world’s best-known specialty drinks is appealing! Specialty drinks are coffee-based beverages that incorporate multiple ingredients in their brew, some of which have become synonymous with great coffee. It’s likely that you have heard at least a few of these flavors, if not tried them for yourself.  The following list is a brief look at the specialty drinks brewed by TopBrewer!     Specialty Drinks by TopBrewer   Espresso Espresso drinks are all about how the coffee is prepared. An average espresso is made by pressurizing and shooting near-boiling water through finely-ground coffee beans of your choice that are packed together. This results in a caffeine-rich shot of coffee that is ready-to-go in under a

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6 Sustainable Coffee Roasters in New Jersey and New York

Brand transparency is a big deal, and it’s possible that trust has a larger effect on purchasing habits than ever before. Plenty of people care about where their goods come from and what they’re made of. With that in mind, we think it’s a great idea to highlight a handful of coffee roasters in New York and New Jersey that promote an environmental and/or economically-sustainable operation. These businesses benefit not just themselves and their customers, but also work alongside coffee bean producers to meet their needs.  According to Dictionary.com, in the field of environmental science, sustainability is “the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.” When we describe sustainable coffee in New Jersey and New York, we’re referring to companies that wear those values on their sleeve. Sourcing coffee beans from farms that avoid negatively impacting the environment is

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Why Coffee Distributors Own Your Office Culture

10 Reasons Why Coffee Distributors Own Your Office Culture

Coffee distributors provide refreshments to your office, but that is not all – the snacks and drinks they deliver and the equipment they maintain serves as the foundation for your office culture, for better or for worse. Whether you are in the market for a new coffee distributor or are just trying to make the most of your existing office coffee arrangements, today we have rounded up 10 reasons your office coffee distributor plays a vital role in cultivating the atmosphere at your office. 10. Hydration Matters Dehydration is one of the top workplace maladies and it has the power to sap productivity across the board. Thanks to your helpful office coffee distributor, your employees have on-demand access to the beverages they need to quench their thirst and meet the demands of your busy office. 9. No One Likes to Waste Time By working with a NYC area coffee distribution

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Our Locally Roasted Beans: Fresh is Best

For most of us, coffee is key to a successful morning. It is even the reason some of you get out of bed on those rough Mondays! That’s why it is so important to have freshly roasted coffee to get your day going. If you’re into specialty coffees, local roasters are definitely the way to go. Close locations guarantee the freshest beans because of the immediate roasting and delivery. Roasters that are located farther away cannot guarantee coffee quite as fresh for their customers because of the distance. Around-the-corner locations allow for faster shipping, support local businesses, and ultimately satisfy customers. Key word being fresh – people want to drink freshly brewed coffee, right? Corporate Essentials works with some of the best local roasters and distributors in the tri-state area, many of which have accelerated roasting and shipping schedules. Here’s just how fast your locally roasted coffee can get to

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Corporate Essentials to Offer TopBrewer to NYC and NJ Offices

NYC and NJ Office Refreshment Leader, Corporate Essentials to Offer TopBrewer Coffee System to NYC Metro Area Offices Denmark-based Scanomat chooses Corporate Essentials as New York City Metro Area partner to bring its TopBrewer system to offices. PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 26, 2016) — New York City and New Jersey office refreshment leader, Corporate Essentials has announced a strategic partnership with Denmark-based coffee equipment manufacturer Scanomat to offer their app-controlled TopBrewer system, which garnered critical acclaim in the U.S. through articles on sites such as Buzzfeed and Mashable over the past few years, to offices in the New York City metro area. “We’re extremely excited to be able to offer TopBrewer in our (New York City metro area) market,” said Joe Simonovich, Senior Vice President of Operations at Corporate Essentials. “What Scanomat is doing with TopBrewer is unbelievable, and being able to be a part of it is truly humbling.” The

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