Category: Office Break Room Beverages

Everyone has that one beverage that they can’t live without. It might be a perfectly brewed cup of coffee, a specific brand of bottled water, or a favorite carbonated beverage from childhood. While those beverages often spark feelings of contentment, comfort or happiness, there are new cold beverages out there waiting to be discovered.

In 2019, Orlando and Central Florida employees will find new approaches to three very popular beverages, soft drinks, coffee and iced tea.

Artisan or Craft Soft Drinks

The interest in artisan or craft soft drinks has increased as Orlando and Central Florida consumers look to explore new products and flavors and seek to match their personal beliefs with the products they purchase. Craft soft drinks are thought to be healthier as they are made from natural and organic ingredients and are made by smaller, more artisanal companies who put a lot of care into their products. For consumers and these producers, craft soft drinks are not simply consumable products; they have a story to tell. Whether it’s helping their local community or the environment, each organization and/or beverage has a specific focus and purpose.

Cold-brew Coffee

Cold-brew coffee has been available for a couple years in a small number of locations, but that has changed. Today, this coffee beverage can be found in a variety of Orlando and Central Florida locations in several different forms including ready-to-drink, single-serve containers, bulk containers, and on tap. Crafted at room temperature over a long period of time, cold brew is up to 70 percent less acidic than traditionally brewed hot coffee. The more balanced, lower acidic levels of cold brew are the result of a slower, cooler brewing process and are responsible for a smoother, creamier, full-bodied and less bitter taste profile.

Specialty Iced Tea  

While iced tea, as we know it today, has been around since the early 1900s, new and specialty flavors are making their way to the front of the line. For many Orlando and Central Florida consumers, the traditional flavors from unsweetened black or green tea are not enough. Consumers want the benefits of unsweetened tea, but they also want a sweeter flavor without the extra sugar. The hibiscus plant is a popular solution to the problem with its sweet flavor and bright, appealing color, and there has been a 62 percent increase in its use in iced tea since 2014. Offering specialty iced teas in ready-to-drink containers such as cans and bottles has also helped increase the visibility and availability of these tasty beverages.

Can Orlando and Central Florida employees purchase any of these beverage choices in their breakroom? Instead of going offsite to purchase a craft soft drink, a cold-brew coffee, or a specialty iced tea, meet your employees where they are — at work. 

Whether it’s customizing a new vending machine or micro-market beverage menu, The Vending Station can help. We offer a wide variety of hot and cold beverages as well as snacks and fresh food. For more information or to schedule a tasting, please contact us at (407) 891.7632.

Do you have a favorite beverage that you enjoy frequently? If Diet Coke is your beverage of choice, then you are one of over 25 million people who enjoy Diet Coke. And now, Orlando and Central Florida employees are about to have four new flavors to try—Diet Coke Ginger Lime, Diet Coke Feisty Cherry, Diet Coke Zesty Blood Orange and Diet Coke Twisted Mango—along with the original flavor. Rafael Acevedo, Coca-Cola North America’s group director for Diet Coke, recently said

Diet Coke is one of the most iconic brands loved by millions of fans in North America. Throughout this relaunch journey, we wanted to be bold, think differently and be innovative in our approach. And most importantly, we wanted to stay true to the essence of Diet Coke while recasting the brand for a new generation.   

It’s not just the addition of four new flavors, the look has changed as well. The sleek new cans share the same shape and size (12 ounces) as other Coca-Cola beverages and have a new look-and-feel with bold accent colors that represent each new flavor. Orlando and Central Florida employees will also be able to enjoy the new Diet Coke beverage flavors in the office breakroom micro-market. (Vending machines will likely only carry the original Diet Coke flavor due to space constraints.)

A micro-market, or an open concept “mini” store using open shelving, glass-front coolers, and self-checkout technology, offers Orlando and Central Florida employees additional benefits. Micro-markets carry a large number of product options acknowledging that employees have distinct preferences and unique work schedules. They also provide employees the option to read nutrition labels and make educated decisions about what to eat or drink as well as highlight healthy choices by offering fresh and nutritious sandwiches, wraps, salads, snacks and beverages, fresh produce, and yogurt.

With Orlando and Central Florida companies vying for the same small group of potential employees, benefits such as the micro-market, cafe-style coffee service, or pantry service are three ways to attract, retain, and reward employees. Your employees enjoy the spoils while your organization enjoys the lower cost of the benefit.

For more information about updating your current snack, beverage, and coffee selections, or creating the ultimate breakroom, call The Vending Station at (407) 891.7632. We look forward to hearing from you.