How Coffee Can Help Make Your Day at the Office Better!

In a regular day, the average person will need at least one cup of coffee. This single cup of goodness can jump start any person physically and psychologically. Needless to say, the influence of coffee across the world is already so big that there's probably no single country in the world that doesn't know what coffee is.

Based on the results of a new survey about coffee in the US, it was revealed that 89% of office workers said that a good cup of coffee could make the entire workday better!

This is not just the result of a survey, because through the years, coffee has played a big role in the lives of professionals and non-professionals. Most claim that they are not able to start their day without a good cup of coffee, therefore, the result of this survey is not really a surprise; rather an addition to the knowledge that we already have.

The survey provided details about how office workers said that coffee plays an important part in their success in the workplace, as it was identified as key to workers securing some of the offices’ best business deals, networking and helping them fulfill their potential. They also identified themselves as being more ‘professionally successful’ compared to their non-coffee drinking colleagues.

The research conducted by Harris Poll in December 2014 amongst 843 office workers showed that good coffee in the workplace had a variety of surprising social and professional benefits. With a good cup of coffee, 89% of the respondents said their entire workday was better, but without it they felt a range of negative emotions such as exhausted (36%), irritable (35%), unproductive (30%), disorganised (20%) and forgetful (14%).

The majority of respondents (85%) also said that having a coffee with a client or colleague can be a great way to catch-up and build relationships, but over half (52%) wished their company would buy better quality coffee and coffee machines for their office!

Three more ways that can also make your day at the office better include:

·         Sniffing a lemon. Scientists from Tel Aviv University suggest that citrus fragrances – particularly lemon – can alleviate depression and boost moods. The smell of lemon boosts levels of the ‘feel good’ hormone serotonin, and lowers the levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine.  So take a lemon to work or spritz with a lemony fragrance.

·         Make a happy list. Sometimes we dwell on the things that make us sad rather than concentrating on what makes us happy. A good way to help the brain change its thought process from negative to positive is to make a list of things that make us happy, and refer to it every time we feel sad.  Lists can include favourite movies, the date of a holiday or one of the happiest days of our life.

·         De-clutter your desk.   From stray papers to scattered coffee mugs, clutter on a work desk can make you lose focus and hinder productivity. If you de-clutter your immediate outer environment you may feel more organised and better able to concentrate on the task at hand, and have room on your desk for another quality cup of coffee of course!

When at work, it is important that you are at your best. This means your job needs your full attention and functionality in order to produce quality work. Coffee can help with that.  

La Cimbali UK Essential Coffee Machine Servicing, Maintenance and Cleaning Advice for 2015

With another new year well under way, many of us rush to make personal New Year resolutions and try our very best to stick to them!  Some of us are probably thinking of cleaning and organising our homes to get rid of clutter. This would also be good because many of us probably need more space where we can place the presents that we received for Christmas. For this, we give our houses a thorough, deep clean.

For those of us who work with Commercial and Professional coffee machines, now would also be a good time to make sure that a regular cleaning routine is in place.

Cleaning and regular servicing is essential for all types of coffee machines – Espresso, Bean to Cup, Traditional or Super automatic, plus your domestic home versions too!  It is important to remember that coffee machines are a huge investment because they are expensive therefore, they require a proactive schedule of regular maintenance.  Otherwise, they will not be performing to their maximum potential.

An inefficient machine will not perform correctly,and is more likely to break down due to baked on residues clogging up parts which will end up incurring more costs and produce an inferior cup of coffee.  

Ideally,when you purchase a machine from a reputable company, they will advise you and give you and your staff hands-on training on the correct cleaning methods for your particular coffee machine. That way you can dedicate time after closing each day to clean the machine to the required standard.

It’s also important that if you’re new to the exciting world of coffee, you receive proper training on using your coffee machine correctly.

It is equally important to check the water quality that enters your coffee machine to improve the taste of the final drink, and increase the reliability and efficiency of the machine by reducing scale build up. 

For more detailed information regarding servicing, regional water variances of the UK and different water treatment systems available, please visit:

www.http://cimbaliuk.com/servicing-maintenance/

We have a team of maintenance and servicing experts who recommend that coffee machines should be serviced at regular intervals. This will depend on the type of machine used and the volumes of coffee made.

Doing this will help to minimise downtime and maximise the lifespan of your coffee machines, which could affect your business reputation.

Each day, you can simply spend a small amount of time to make sure that your coffee machines as well as the other related equipment are clean and working properly. By doing this, you can save money and time in the future.

Happy New Year to all of our customers – and lots of great tasting coffee in 2015!

Welcome the New Year in with a coffee this year!

There are hundreds of ways to say Happy New Year and hundreds of different types of coffee worldwide too.

Coffee is a worldwide phenomenon that is popular wherever you go. Different places also have different types of coffee that the community in that place prefer. It should be fun to be able to try and experience all these types of coffee while seeing the culture that make them as well.

If you go to another country and order a ‘coffee’ or ‘café’ in a non-English speaking country, you won’t always get the drink that you’re expecting! While others may be appalled by this while they are on their travels, there are also those who find a sense of adventure in trying something new--a new type of coffee experience from a new place. This should be a good goal for the New Year, don't you think?

So to save you from coffee disaster, and learn to how to say New Year in a different language we list the most popular varieties of coffee in 5 cities that you might want to visit this 2015!

Lisbon, Portugal – ‘Feliz Ano Novo!’ In Lisbon, two popular coffees are a Pingado, which is a short espresso with just a drop or two of (often unheated) milk, and an Uma bica, which is so strong that the locals advise that it should be drunk with sugar!

Prague, Czechoslovakia - ‘Stastny Novy Rok!’ To keep in with the locals when in Prague…. try a Preso s mlékem – which is a long espresso with cold or steamed milk (usually served on the side) or a Videnská káva, which is also a long espresso but served in a tall glass with lots of whipped cream on top.

Budapest, Hungary – ‘Boldog uj evet!’ There are many different coffees enjoyed by Hungarians, with their three favourites being; Fekete kávé, an extremely strong black coffee which is also used for single espresso, Tejes kávé, single espresso with steamed milk and Hosszu kávé, which is espresso with hot water added.

Mexico City, Mexico – ‘Feliz año Nuevo!’ Mexico City which is the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and largest Spanish speaking city in the world certainly has plenty of great coffees to choose from. Café de olla is a filter coffee brewed in a tall clay pot or urn, often with cinnamon and cane sugar, but the most popular drink that will be familiar to most is Café con leche – simply filter coffee with steamed milk.

Rome, Italy – ‘Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno!’ Italy, the home of La Cimbali Gruppo, produces some of the best coffees in the world today with endless choices. The most famous are; Caffè Americano, which is simply espresso with hot water added, Latte macchiato, which is a cup of steamed milk with a splash of espresso and Caffè which is a single espresso.

So here they are--a quick guide to helping you greet people when you go different places this New Year. You can keep a copy of this list to help you in case you are planning to visit these places, even without the 'New Year' greeting!

The La Cimbali UK team would like to wish all of their customers a very happy and coffee filled 2015!