Work from home was a fairly new concept for many employees prior to Covid, but since then, many now have the opportunity to work at home either full-time or on a flexible basis. Most people had a settled routine for coffee, either at their local café close to their house or office, or with the coffee equipment inside the office itself, but the shift to home working was the catalyst for many to upgrade their coffee brewing experience at home.
While the coffee shop experience is a welcome refuge from the daily grind, the home brewing process represents an opportunity to learn more about the coffees you love the most. It’s one thing to order and drink coffee at a shop, but you truly gain a deeper appreciation for the skill and artistry of a well-made coffee when you are tasked with making it yourself.
There has been a significant increase in coffee equipment at price points that were generally out of budget for the typical consumer. When you do the math, investing a little on the front end for quality brewing equipment, along with sourcing specialty beans from a roaster like Per’La, can actually represent long-term cost savings, especially for consumers who visit coffee shops daily or even multiple times a day.
The shift to remote work also prompted some employees to dive into the different brewing methods and how they can use the same type of equipment to brew coffee in various ways. There have been several new burr grinders that offer incredible versatility between brewing methods, from espresso to cold brew.
Speaking of cold brew, there has been a considerable jump in cold brew coffee brewing vessels from brands like Toddy, offering cold brew drinks at a much smaller scale than before. Another added bonus is that filtering and cleanup are easier than ever.
Another trend that has emerged is groups from the same company who work remotely and are really into coffee, beginning to buy the same coffee each week so they can brew and compare notes. This is also interesting when you take the same coffee and brew it using different methods. You’d be surprised how certain coffees you’d never expect have great adaptability between brewing methods. I’m a huge fan of our single-origin El Salvador that tastes delicious both as a drip coffee and as an espresso.
Drop us a line if you’re interested in doing a team coffee drop shipment. We can even grind to the exact brewing method if the employee does not have a grinder at home.