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Drinking hot beverages at work can help workers be more productive according to a new survey released by the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA). The research indicates 79% of employed U.S. adults with access to office hot beverage service at work report that they are more productive and 63% view coffee as a good way for people to get some energy, according to NAMA VP of Membership Services and Coffee Service Dean Gilland. Said Gilland, "This research suggests that companies that make an investment in the coffee they serve their employees pays off in terms of more productive workers.

The study also suggests that employees appreciate the convenience and free or low cost service as well. Companies that don`t already offer coffee service now have documented evidence that the investment will help them increase the productivity of their workforce." Added Gilland, "In addition to workers with access to coffee at work who say they are more productive, the study found that, on average, going outside of the office to get coffee takes almost three times longer than it does to get a cup of coffee from their office hot beverage service. That figure alone should be a wake up call to companies who don`t provide this valuable benefit to their employees."

The study was conducted online, by Harris Interactive® among 3`232 U.S. adults 18 years of age or older, from September 9 through 20, 2005 and included interviews with 534 consumers who are employed full or part time and have a hot beverage service in their office. The study was conducted to help NAMA better understand the coffee drinking environment and coffee services consumer.