{"id":2088,"date":"2017-03-08T14:23:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydoorsign.com\/blog\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2026-03-06T00:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:11:48","slug":"office-coffee-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydoorsign.com/blog\/office-coffee-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Should your office invest in a coffee machine?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I swear by coffee. If I don\u2019t have a cup in the morning I feel groggy and act irritable. (And I love the taste \u2013 an unpopular opinion, I know.) Despite my fondness for the drink, I\u2019m surprised that study after study suggests coffee consumption has its health and productivity benefits, especially at the workplace.<\/p>\n

A 2013 NPR article<\/a> proposed that coffee is the perfect antidote to tiredness.\u00a0Drawing from recent studies, NPR reported that coffee makes workers alert, strengthens their mental performance, makes them support each other, and can reduce the odds of accidents on the job.<\/p>\n

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All of this good news, however, raises an important question for business owners: should offices have their own coffee machines, or should workers purchase their caffeinated drinks outside of work?<\/p>\n

The non-coffee drinkers are probably rolling their eyes already, and they may have a point. Sometimes we forget that caffeine is a terribly addicting drug, as the Smithsonian reported<\/a>.\u00a0Yet the numbers don\u2019t lie \u2013 a majority of Americans consume coffee daily, and many workplaces need to determine how to best accommodate these employees\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n

Arguments can be made for either side of the debate, since too many U.S. workers adopt sedentary workplace lifestyles. They remain fixed to their computer screens all day, rarely moving. As a result, the placement of coffee machines may have an effect on office productivity, according to the New York Times.\u00a0Simply sitting at a desk for extended periods cripples workers\u2019 efficiency, so setting up the office\u2019s coffee machine far from most people can encourage social breaks, promote physical activity, and boost productivity.<\/p>\n

Yet some businesses are not be able to afford a fancy coffee machine and instead opt to let workers cover their own drink costs. But Mashable crunched the numbers<\/a> \u2013 an expensive machine may be worth it in the long run.\u00a0A machine that costs a few thousand dollars may not be a ridiculous purchase after all, keeping workers in the office for longer periods and potentially paying for itself over the course of a few of months.<\/p>\n

In light of these claims, I, as a coffee drinker, don\u2019t know what the right course of action is for most businesses. No machine can compare to my favorite cafes, yet having a machine at work saves me my hard-earned money. But really, as long as I have my morning cup, I\u2019ll be happy.<\/p>\n

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