The coffee corner is the secret heart of every office. It's where ideas are born, problems get solved and colleagues become allies. All the more surprising how often it's stocked with cheap, characterless beans or stale filter coffee from a thermos. Yet good coffee is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to show your team: you matter to us.
Why good office coffee pays off
- Appreciation you can taste: good coffee is a small perk that everyone notices every day.
- Better breaks: people who look forward to their coffee take a real moment – and often come back with a clearer head.
- A good impression on visitors: clients, candidates and partners remember when the coffee at your place was really good.
- Manageable costs: even high-quality beans cost only a fraction of a coffee-to-go per cup.
How much coffee does your team need?
As a rough rule of thumb, plan for about two cups per person per working day. One cup takes around 7–10 g of coffee, depending on the brew method.
Example: 10 people × 2 cups × 8 g × 20 working days = around 3.2 kg of coffee beans per month.
That's why 1 kg bags are ideal for offices: less packaging, less reordering, and a bag is used up quickly enough to stay fresh.
Which coffee machine suits the office?
Bean-to-cup machine
The office classic: beans in, press a button, done. Every cup is freshly ground, and espresso, café crème or cappuccino are a button away. Ideal for teams of about five people and up. Regular cleaning and descaling matter – ideally with a named person in charge or a schedule.
Espresso machine (portafilter)
Perfect for smaller teams with real coffee lovers, agencies or showrooms. Takes a bit of practice, but rewards you with café quality.
Drip coffee maker with a grinder
The easy solution for meetings and big groups. With freshly ground beans and the right ratio (about 60 g per litre), filter coffee has nothing in common with the thermos brew of the past.
Which bean for which team?
- Wake Cup (80% Arabica / 20% Robusta): bold, with a beautiful crema – the all-rounder for bean-to-cup machines and teams who like their coffee with milk.
- Bean Me Up (100% Arabica): balanced and approachable – a coffee almost everyone is happy with.
- Sip Happens (single origin Brazil, 100% Arabica): for filter coffee and everyone who likes to try something new.
Not sure? Let the team decide: with the First Date Kit you can try all three beans and vote on your new office coffee.
Tips for the perfect coffee corner
- Store beans airtight and dark – not open next to the machine.
- Set up a cleaning schedule for the machine and the milk system.
- Use good water; a filter helps if your water is hard.
- Plan reorders in time so you never run out of beans.
Coffee for your business
Looking for coffee beans for your office, café or company? We'd love to hear from you and are happy to talk about quantities and delivery schedules. Get in touch.