Energy Circle Update: Our Blue Reserve Water & Coffee System.

Early last month we moved into a new office space at the Sparhawk Mill in Yarmouth, ME. We love it because it's on a river, it's old, and it's gorgeous, and also because it's partially powered by hydro-electricity and it's a short commute for most of us on the team. 

In keeping with our goals of minimal impact as well as practicality, we decided to get a water filtration system rather than the typical office "water cooler," because the typical office water cooler relies on water imported from somewhere else in a big truck (and that water is typically just filtered tap water, anyway). So we found a system called Blue Reserve. It filters and chills water, it's energy efficient, and it's sleek. It also comes with a connected single-serve coffee maker, which is a necessity around here, and which uses compostable coffee pods which is a great alternative to the Keurig-style containers that you have to throw away. (The external packaging of the pods, unfortunately, isn't recyclable but the boxes they come in are. We contacted Blue Reserve to ask them about that, and they're looking for a compostable packaging that has a good shelf life but haven't found a good option yet).  

If you're looking for a good office alternative to the classic water cooler, we'd recommend Blue Reserve. It's working out pretty well for us. (The only downside is that it was started by Colby College students -- we have a Bates alum on staff, and I'm a Middlebury guy, so...*)

Anyway, off to brew another one! Happy Tuesday. 

*Only kidding about the Colby thing. Cheers to these guys for starting a great company.