The Blog of Associated Services

August 29, 2017

Best Coffee Apps for iPhone

Attention Coffee Gurus! Here are the best coffee apps for iPhone to take your obsession with coffee to the next level: Acacia Coffee Free The Acaia coffee app provide a smart and easy way to record your coffee lifestyle, you can create a Acaia coffee brewing print, take a shot of your cup of joe or create a coffee bean note to share it with everyone.…

The Economic Impact of the U.S. Coffee Industry

August 08, 2017

The Economic Impact of the U.S. Coffee Industry

A recent study commissioned by the National Coffee Association (NCA) was conducted to measure all the way the coffee industry contributes to the U.S. economy. The numbers back up the common claim that coffee is THE most consumed beverage in the United States (yes, even more than tap water): In 2015, the total of dollars spent on the coffee industry was $225.2 billion Coffee drinkers spent a whopping $74.2 billion…

July 27, 2017

Wishing Bob Surman A Happy Retirement

Associated Services is celebrating the retirement of our Concord Branch Manager, Bob Surman. Bob started his journey with Associated Services through an acquisition of a company named Coffee Service Co. back in 1995 where he began working as their route driver. Bob is truly a route delivery-salesperson at heart. He is super knowledgeable with route work and loves talking to people. And a little known fact about Bob Surman is…

Secrets to Embracing Change in the Work Place

June 28, 2017

Secrets to Embracing Change in the Work Place

Change itself is constant and it is an integral part of life even though we often resist it. We might not see it as such, but change will continue to happen whether we choose to embrace it or not. Embracing change will develop and grow alongside of it and continue to thrive in daily life. We will all experience a multitude of changes both in our personal and professional lives.…