Workers need this much coffee to get through the day, study says

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To SWNS

May 15, 2023 | 3:12 PM

The average person spends nearly 50 hours a year buying drinks at a cafe during working hours.

A study of 2,000 field workers found that it takes about 16 minutes to get up, buy a drink and return. But when he makes three such trips a week, the employee ends up losing an entire work week for the year.

But having your favorite drink in hand is a great way to start the day off right. To keep things on track, people typically stay organized (60%), have their favorite drink (59%), and check email (55%).

Hot coffee (66%) is the most popular first drink of the day, but participants also prefer cold drinks such as iced coffee (47%), water (45%) and flavored water (30%).

The study, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of multi-beverage system maker Flavia, also found a possible link between beverage preferences and productivity.

77% of coffee drinkers need two or more cups of coffee to feel productive during the work day, and nearly a quarter (24%) say Monday is the day they need coffee the most. increase.

6 in 10 (60%) now drink hot coffee to feel better at work.

However, sometimes you need to get creative with your drink to refresh the situation. Nearly two-thirds (64%) “constantly” or “frequently” change the type of beverage they consume over time.

Besides hot coffee (77%), people drink water (70%), iced coffee (64%), tea (62%), juice (55%), flavored water (51%), etc. while working. is. .

“More than a third (37%) of those surveyed would like the ability to prepare hot and cold beverages, and more than a quarter (26%) would like to prepare different types of beverages at work. We hope to be able to do that,” said Vice President Camille Vareille. Head of Americas Marketing, Lavazza Group.

The money you spend on drinks will also quickly add up. While in a cafe, the average American purchases about 2.5 drinks, totaling about $16 per visit. If he goes to the cafe three or more times a week, he makes over $2,800 a year.

“The survey revealed that nearly 87% of respondents are in the office two to three days a week. They say they feel valued when they have it, and the most-requested perk to encourage employees to work in the office was a free drink. Doing so not only saves our employees time and money, but it also helps us get them back in the office,” added Vareille.

What are the perks that encourage field employees to work in the office?

● Complimentary drinks – 46%

● Required breaks – 45%

● Free meals – 45%

● On-site gym – 43%

● Office lounge/social area – 42%

● You can bring your pet to work – 36%

● Ability to bring children to work – 29%

● Onsite games – 22%

● Face-to-face employee clubs – 14%

16.4 minutes per cafe visit x 3.42 minutes weekly cafe visit = 56.088 minutes per week x 52 weeks per year = 2,916.576 minutes or 48.61 hours per year

$6.27 spent per drink per average cafe visit x 2.56 drinks per visit = $16.0512 per visit x 3.42 times per week = $54.895104 spent per week x 52 weeks = $2,854.55 per year