Most Popular Beverages Across Offices in the US

Across Crafty-powered office drink stations, data shows that drinks are shaping daily behavior inside the office. They anchor microbreaks, create natural moments for connection, and support sustained energy across long workdays. Employees are not just reaching for what is convenient. They are choosing options that align with wellness goals, productivity needs, and personal preferences.

Office beverage programs are becoming a sharper reflection of how employees work, what they value, and what they need to fuel performance. Sparkling water, protein shakes, electrolyte-packed coconut water, and functional drinks designed for focus or recovery are now everyday staples. What used to be a simple hydration station is evolving into a performance-driven category.

Below, we break down the most significant office drink trends and the most popular beverages in each city, excluding coffee and tea. These insights offer a look at how workplace expectations are evolving and what that means for pantry strategy heading into the new year.

Office Drink Trends

Beverages are quickly becoming a core driver of pantry strategy. In 2025, drinks accounted for 28% of total pantry spend across Crafty clients, with units delivered growing 80% year over year. This signals a shift in how employees use the office food programs, where hydration, energy, and functional nutrition are an expectation, not just a perk.

From protein-forward drinks to electrolyte-packed options like coconut water, beverage programs are expanding beyond coffee to meet performance, wellness, and convenience needs. In many offices, drinks are becoming just as important as snacks in shaping engagement and satisfaction.

Notable Office Drink Statistics from Crafty data: 

• 28% of pantry spend in 2025 was dedicated to office beverages
• 80% increase in office beverage spend in 2025
• 30% of office drinks ordered were sodas, which is a 117% increase compared to last year
• 28% of office drinks ordered in 2025 were still and sparkling water 
• 12% of office drinks ordered were juice
• 10% of office drinks ordered in 2025 were Sports Drinks, with fairlife protein drinks topping the charts
• 9% of office drinks ordered  were flavored and infused water in 2025
• 8% of office drinks ordered were energy drinks in 2025

The Most Popular Office Drinks in the US

We tapped into the Crafty Platform to gather insights from over 400+ offices nationwide to discover which office drinks employees reached for: 

• Atlanta: fairlife Core Power Protein Shake, Chocolate
• Austin: Vita Coco Coconut Water
• Bay Area: fairlife Core Power Protein Shake
• Boston: Diet Coke
• Charlotte: Bevi Strawberry Lemongrass
• Chicago: Diet Coke
• Cincinnati: Diet Coke
• Cleveland: Pure Life Water
• Columbus: Diet Coke
• Dallas: C2O Pure Coconut Water
• Denver: Red Bull Sugar Free
• Detroit: Core Power Chocolate
• Houston: Topo Chico
• Jacksonville: CELSIUS Sparkling Orange
• Kansas City: Diet Coke
• Las Vegas: Gatorade Zero Cool Blue
• Los Angeles: Diet Coke
• Louisville: Diet Coke
• Miami: C2O Pure Coconut Water
• Minneapolis: Red Bull Sugar Free
• Nashville: Sanzo Yuzu with Ginger
• New York City: fairlife CorePower Protein Shake, Chocolate
• Orlando: CELSIUS Sparkling Orange
• Philadelphia: Glaceau vitaminwater Acai, Blueberry, Pomegranate
• Phoenix: fairlife CorePower Protein Shake, Chocolate
• Pittsburgh: Red Bull Sugar Free
• Portland: Red Bull Sugar Free
• Raleigh: CELSIUS Variety Pack
• Salt Lake City: fairlife CorePower Protein Shake, Chocolate
• San Diego: Core Power Chocolate
• Seattle: Vita Coco Coconut Water
• St. Louis: Alanu Nu Variety Pack
• Tampa: CELSIUS Sparkling Orange
• Washington DC: Diet Coke

Top International Office Drinks

Deliver a cohesive office experience across all global locations with Crafty's expert people and centralized platform. Crafty partners with local providers to handpick the product selection that speaks to your team so you can build a thriving workforce across the globe. 

Check out the international office drink trends across Crafty's global accounts: 

• Dublin: Vit Hit Perform Mango & Passionfruit
• London: Coca-Cola Coke Zero
• Manchester: Jimmy's Iced Coffee Original
• Melbourne:  Rokeby Farms Whole Protein Dutch Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie
• Sydney: S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
• Toronto: Flow Alkaline Spring Water, Original
• Vancouver: bubly peach

Conclusion

Beverages have become a defining element of the modern workplace experience. What employees reach for throughout the day reflects how they manage energy, prioritize wellness, and navigate their workload. A well-curated drink program supports focus, reinforces culture, and signals that performance and well-being are valued in equal measure.

As beverage spend grows and functional options gain traction, visibility into consumption trends is no longer optional. The teams seeing the strongest engagement are the ones using real-time data to refine their mix, adjust to evolving preferences, and balance innovation with cost control. Tracking category growth, monitoring shifts toward protein or electrolyte-based drinks, and identifying city-level preferences allows workplace leaders to optimize their pantry spend so it becomes a strategic lever rather than a static line item.