Office Coffee

NYC’s office refreshment leader joins an elite group of operators with the ability to offer the third-wave leader’s premium whole bean and cold brew coffee to offices. PARSIPPANY, New Jersey — Corporate Essentials announced today that they have been selected by Stumptown Coffee as an official office coffee partner for traditional whole bean coffee and cold brew in the New York City market. Stumptown will now become a featured coffee in the longtime office refreshment leader’s portfolio of premium coffee brands. “Stumptown is more than just another brand in the coffee world,” said Joe Simonovich, Chief Growth Officer at Corporate Essentials. “Stumptown was the first major player in the third-wave-coffee movement we have seen take over the coffee world.” Since being founded in Portland, Oregon in 1999, Stumptown has often been recognized for revolutionizing the coffee world through its sustainable business practices and high standards of quality. The Stumptown way

Even if you love your job and your company’s culture, there are times when you just don’t want the weekend to end. The bummed-out feeling known as the “Monday Blues” is more than just a near-universal joke, it’s a real phenomenon that’s been observed by workplace productivity experts and psychology researchers. Alexander Kjerulf, an expert on workplace happiness, describes Monday mornings to Forbes as a common trigger for “depression, tiredness [and] hopelessness.” Unfortunately, the Monday Blues are contagious and can impact your entire workplace. Employees who’d rather be out playing frisbee golf than sitting at their desk are up to 20 percent less productive, motivated and creative. In addition, pessimism can quickly spread through teams and lead to less-effective collaboration and a drain on your company culture. What gives? And is there any chance that, with the exception of lobbying on Capitol Hill to make Mondays illegal, that you can cost-effectively

Corporate Essentials’ launched its first-ever traditional advertising campaign this week when it partnered with New York City news leader, WCBS 880AM. The planned eight-month-long campaign, which will feature both 30-second commercials and shorter on-air reads will be heard on both WCBS traditional place on the AM radio dial and also on all of their internet-based outlets. It will focus on the fact that Corporate Essentials coffee, beverage and healthy snack offerings are key in helping New York City and New Jersey businesses attract, retain and energize their best employees. The relationship with WCBS actually started a few months earlier when Corporate Essentials’ President & CEO, Judson Kleinman was interviewed as part of the WCBS Small Business Spotlight by long-time, on-air host, Joe Connolly. As an additional layer to the partnership between the two, WCBS has selected Corporate Essentials as the official coffee supplier for the WCBS-880 newsroom. About WCBS 880:

About Cold Brew Coffee You are curious about the undeniable trend you have seen everywhere this summer: Cold Brew Coffee. Why are people so enamored with it? And what’s the difference between cold brew coffee and the iced coffee I’ve been drinking for years? While it’s a great, refreshing drink for summer, the smooth, balanced flavors of cold brew coffee are easily enjoyed year-round. You might be surprised at how smooth your cold brew coffee is the first time you taste it, and you’re not alone. Many of the more “undesirable” coffee elements such as certain oils and fatty acids are only soluble under the presence of heat. These are the elements that contribute to the bitter, acidic taste that is generally associated with coffee (and the reason many of us add milk and/or sweetener to balance these flavors). You’ll be able to see evidence of those broken-down oils and