Caffeine · Deep Dive · Q3 Update
Coffee consumption hit 3.1 cups a day
The summer heat did nothing to slow the team down. Cold brew doubled its share, the new espresso machine is pulling its weight, and oat milk now outsells regular milk.
Monday still wins, but Friday is catching up
The Monday spike persists, but Friday consumption jumped after the team started doing Friday afternoon demo sessions. Turns out, presenting your work requires fuel.
Average cups per day of week
Cold brew is the summer story
Cold brew went from 18% to 29% of total cups, cannibalizing drip coffee more than espresso. The office fridge now has a dedicated cold brew shelf, which the design team has decorated with a hand-lettered sign.
Drink type breakdown
Who drinks what (Q3 edition)
| Role | Avg cups / day | Preferred drink | Oat milk % | vs Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backend eng | 3.4 | Espresso | 48% | +0.3 |
| Frontend eng | 2.9 | Cold brew | 61% | +0.5 |
| DevOps / SRE | 4.2 | Drip (black) | 14% | +0.4 |
| Design | 2.3 | Iced oat latte | 84% | +0.4 |
| PM | 2.8 | Cold brew | 39% | +0.6 |
The full year trend
Extending the chart through Q3 shows the upward trend accelerating. The new espresso machine arrived in May (the inflection point). The July spike aligns with the cold brew dispenser install.
Weekly team cups (Jan - Jul)
Updated recommendations
The new espresso machine is working. Consider a second one for the east wing before territorial disputes escalate.
conflict preventionCold brew keg subscription. The current batch-and-bottle system can't keep up. A nitro tap would pay for itself in reduced Starbucks runs.
$200/mo, saves $400+Oat milk is now majority. Switch the default from dairy to oat, stock dairy as the alternative. The culture has shifted.
the people have spokenCap DevOps at 4 cups after 3 PM. This is a wellness recommendation disguised as a data point.
harm reduction