New Opportunities in Office Coffee

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57% of US workers are less than “very satisfied” with their workplace coffee area.
NCA National Coffee Drinking Trends 2018 

NCA Webinar: Office Coffee Service Challenges
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PR Newswire — Coffee and coffee drinks made/dispensed at work play a primary role in meeting employed coffee drinkers’ at-work coffee procurement needs, according to Office Coffee Service in the U.S.: Market Trends and Opportunities, 3rd Edition, an upcoming report from market research firm Packaged Facts.

But given the importance employees place on various coffee-related attributes, employed coffee drinkers’ satisfaction with those attributes falls short when applied to their workplace, which suggests that employers can win points by enhancing coffee-related products and services (most employees believe they should not have to pay for coffee at work anyway). Doing so may also translate to growing the bottom line, since employees are likely to view coffee as a productivity tool.

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A New Generation of Products Is Shaping the Future of Coffee

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Younger coffee drinkers want to recreate the customized coffeehouse experience at home, according to new research from Packaged Facts.

The U.S. market for packaged and ready-to-drink coffee sold at retail was estimated at $13.5 billion in 2015, up almost 10% from the year before. By 2020, sales of packaged and ready-to-drink coffee in the U.S. are expected to close in on $18 billion.

Retail dollar sales continue to grow largely because of continued reinvention across the coffee industry, from k-cups to cold brew.

According to Packaged Facts, growth in the coffee industry can largely be attributed to three segments: Continue reading