Warning: My office kombucha brew got everyone talking

I set up a small kombucha station in our break room last month. A few coworkers were curious and helped with the first batch. We just tasted it today, and everyone really liked it. It was cool to see people from different departments come together over it. My job can be stressful, so this felt like a nice win. I'm glad I took the chance to bring a hobby to work. Have you tried something similar with your team?

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betty_ward3mo ago

That's such a cool way to build some team spirit without it being a forced activity. What was the biggest surprise for you, seeing how people reacted? Did the chats over the kombucha lead to any actual work conversations between departments that normally don't mix?

keving933mo ago

The biggest surprise part hits home for me. It's cool when small things like that break down walls at work. Makes the day less of a grind.

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alice_barnes3517d ago

Call me cynical but isn't this just kombucha with a side of small talk? I mean, it's nice that people are being friendly and all, but let's not pretend like a fermented tea tasting is going to fix any real workplace issues. I've seen these "fun" team building things before and they usually just make people forget about the broken printer for an afternoon (and then it's right back to the grind). Maybe I'm just jaded, but I'd rather have a raise or a shorter meeting than a chat about probiotics.

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