The best office coffee service gives you fresh coffee your team actually drinks, equipment that fits your office, and one number to call when something breaks. Price per cup matters, but stale coffee and a dead brewer cost you more in lost time and grumbling than you save.
We roast in Midlothian and supply offices across the Richmond area. Here are the questions we would ask, if we were the office manager.
Key takeaways
- Ask when the coffee was roasted, not just what it costs.
- Taste it in your own office before you sign.
- Match the format to your equipment and headcount.
- Get equipment terms in writing.
- Choose a supplier who also fixes the brewer.
1. When was the coffee roasted?
Much office coffee was roasted months before it reaches the breakroom. Ask the roaster when the coffee is roasted compared to when you order it. Ours is roasted to order in small batches, so your coffee was roasted days ago, not months.
2. Can we taste it first?
Your team will tell you fast if they do not like the coffee. Ask for samples to try in your own office, brewed on your own equipment. We start with a tasting to learn about your office and how much coffee your team goes through.
3. What formats do you offer?
Different offices need different setups. Ask about:
| Format | Best for | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Whole bean | Offices that want the freshest cup | A grinder or a bean-to-cup machine |
| Ground coffee | Offices that brew by the pot | A batch brewer |
| Pre-measured packs | Pots that taste the same no matter who brews | A batch brewer |
| Decaf and flavored | The people who ask for them | Whatever you already use |
Our lineup includes Breakfast Blend, Decaf, and flavored coffees like French Vanilla. Browse all our coffees to see the range.
4. How is the equipment handled?
Ask what equipment fits your headcount and how you get it: buying, leasing, or another arrangement. Terms vary, so get them in writing. Then ask who installs it and how your staff learns to use it.
5. Who fixes it when it breaks?
This is the question that matters most on a Monday morning. Ask who you call, and whether the same company that sold you the brewer will service it. With us, it is one call.
Ask for a name, not a hotline. The best office coffee programs come with an account manager who knows your office and picks up the phone.
6. What else can you deliver?
Coffee is rarely the only thing on the list. Ask whether your supplier can bring tea, hot chocolate, creamers, sweeteners, cups, and lids with the coffee. One delivery is easier than three vendors.
7. How does reordering work?
Running out of coffee is the fastest way to hear about it from everyone. Ask how reorders work, whether someone checks in before you run low, and what happens if you need extra before a big meeting or event.
Your office coffee checklist
- Fresh, roasted-to-order coffee
- A tasting in your office before you commit
- The right format for your equipment
- Clear equipment terms, in writing
- One call for service
- Supplies delivered with the coffee
- A simple way to reorder
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See how our wholesale coffee program works for offices, or request a tasting and our team will reach out.