Why has Coffee become an integral part of Corporate Culture?

Take a step back from work to interact with colleagues and fellow employees.  There are many studies, which indicate that taking a coffee break helps deal with strategies at work.  The workspace, after some time, becomes a daunting and monotonous place.  It affects your mindset and overall well-being.

Coffee break improves office culture

A coffee break offers many key improvements to the office culture.  The coffee break allows people to pause, reflect, and relax.  It is an integral part of office culture, allowing colleagues to socialize with one another.  Problems sharing over a cup of coffee solve many complex looking issues.  Having a cup of coffee has become a positive ritual during the workdays.

Taking a coffee break creates an informal venue at work.  This allows employees a well-deserved time-out to clear their mental decks and to chat about what their lives or issues they feel strongly about.  It also provides a social platform to catch up with the fellow workers and form closer bonds with fellow workers.

Spontaneous meetings between people are encouraged over coffee, which otherwise might not be possible in the workplace hierarchy.  It gives a chance for employees to discuss issues ‘offstage’ away from the clients or management.  Original thinking and creative solutions happen over coffee.

Power of Coffee break

It is imperative that companies and employers make use of this benefit and provide their employees with high-quality coffee in-house.  This will ensure spontaneous natural breaks without making a big deal of running down the street to a café.

Apart from enhancing productivity at the workplace, coffee lowers the risk of several health diseases including some forms of cancers, strokes, and Parkinson’s.  Many companies provide their employees with coffee machines to ensure the employees’ coffee break needs. So, much can happen over a cup of coffee, it is not just another cup of coffee, in corporate’s perspective.

written by Avni Kaul – Nutritionist and Wellness Coach