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Battle of the Soft Drink Giants

The long-running Coke vs. Pepsi debate can teach you a lot about what your employees might want. In the south, many people prefer Coke. In northern states, Pepsi is often the favorite. This debate isn’t going away.

To keep everyone happy, offer both brands in your Jackson micro market. Employees might feel a bit of joy when they find their favorite drink, even if it’s not common in the area.

Sweet Iced Refreshment Debate

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In some places, the battle between sweet and unsweet tea is serious. In the south, if you ask for iced tea, you’ll get it sweet. Up north, iced tea usually comes unsweetened, and you’ll need to add sugar if you want it sweet.

Some northerners think adding sugar to unsweet tea is the same as southern sweet tea. But southerners would disagree. The amount of sugar needed to match southern sweet tea can be surprising.

To keep everyone happy in your break room, offer both sweet and unsweet tea. Don’t forget to include sugar with your Jackson office coffee offerings. This way, everyone’s preferences are covered.

Iced tea is also great bottled in cold drink machines. They are a great way to add beverage choices for your staff.

Fame Isn’t Everything

When you think of Chicago, deep-dish pizza might come to mind. But even though deep-dish is famous, not everyone in Chicago loves it. They certainly don’t eat it every day.

Even those who do enjoy deep-dish often like to have other options. Chicago teaches us that just because someone is from a certain place doesn’t mean they always want the local specialty.

No matter where your company is or where your employees are from, offering a variety of options in your Jackson food vending machine or micro market is important. People appreciate choices, and they’ll notice when you provide them.

Cold beverages are a common sight in your Jackson vending machine. Have you ever wondered how they got there? Here are some fun facts about popular beverages and their origins.

3 Fun Facts About Cold Beverages

When you think of cold drinks, you probably imagine soda. This carbonated beverage is refreshing and tasty. Yet, where did it come from? Let’s take a look.

1. Seltzer Water was the First Soft Drink

If we define soft drinks as carbonated beverages, seltzer water was the first. The very first carbonated water can be found naturally in springs. Years ago, people used this water for medicinal purposes.

Joseph Priestley discovered how to make carbonated water artificially in 1767. At first, Priestley shared the water he made with his friends. Later, it helped create sodas.

What else is in seltzer water? Most of these waters also contain certain minerals. When added to water, they create a pleasant flavor. Plus, the minerals help offset the acidity created by the carbon dioxide gas.

Today, seltzer waters may come in tasty flavors like citrus or berries. Seltzer waters are also often sugar-free, making them a healthy choice. It’s great to offer this drink in a Jackson micro-market or vending machines.

2. Dr Pepper was the First Soda

Now that we know seltzer water was the first soft drink, which was the first soda? The first sweet, carbonated soda like we know today, was Dr Pepper. Served in 1885, Charles Alderton made Dr Pepper in a pharmacy in Texas. Soon after, came another famous flavor, Coca-Cola.

3. A Cold Beverage Vending Machine Didn’t Exist Until the 1950s

The first soft drinks had to be mixed on the spot. Often sold in pharmacies, servers mixed syrup and carbonated water. By the 1920s, drink machines were invented. Similar to a cold brew coffee tap, these machines served beverages directly into cups, so not quite the cold drink vending machines we see today.

Believe it or not, coffee was sold in vending machines before bottled soda. The first coffee vending machine appeared in 1946. It might not have measured up to the gourmet coffee you can enjoy in your office coffee service, but it did serve hot coffee on demand.

Bottled soda became popular in the 1830s and by the 1950s, Coca-Cola was selling it in beverage vending machines. These were a lot like the machines of today that you can find in Jackson break rooms and lobbies.

Offer Your Team Refreshing Cold Beverages with Graham Snack Foods

A cold beverage can perk up your team on a hot day while also providing hydration. That’s why they are perfect for your break room. And thanks to cold drink pioneers, there are now many cold beverages to choose from. There are tasty iced teas, cold brew coffee, seltzer water, juice, and energy drinks as well as soda.

Graham Snack Foods can provide your workplace with high-quality break room services that include your favorite cold drinks. Get in touch with Graham Snack Foods today at (731) 423-4330 to learn more about our Jackson vending service, micro-markets, and office coffee service. We look forward to bringing the best in beverages to your workplace.

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