Coffee can be served in many ways. For many people, coffee is something they like to drink each day. A soothing cup can help bring the day to a wonderful start. When creating a cup of coffee to serve to others, it helps to think about all aspects of the coffee. This includes the cup used, any additions such as milk and sugar and the right temperature for the coffee. Each element helps create the ideal beverage experience. Anyone who serves coffee on a frequent basis should also consider how best to please everyone who is going to drink it. It helps to ask people how they like their coffee. It also helps to allow coffee drinkers may options as you serve it. This way, the drinker can make any changes they want.
The Cup
Look at this and see what kinds of cups are available to hold coffee. Many people have a certain mug they like to reserve solely for coffee. A good mug should be easy to carry around and store. If someone does not have a favorite mug, many people like to serve coffee in a cup that retains at least some heat. For example, a styrofoam cup can help keep in heat and make it easy to carry the cup around the office and anywhere else. It’s best to use ceramic cups if possible. Ceramic, unlike glass, can help retain heat over time and keep the cup of coffee hotter much longer. Glass is also fragile and may break when exposed to high heat.
Additional Ingredients
A cup of coffee can also taste even better when other ingredients are offered with it. Allow drinkers the option of other items along with the coffee. Many people love adding milk and sugar to the coffee to help make it taste better. Allow people to pick from several other additions. Cream is a classic ingredient that helps add lots of body to the coffee and reduce the bitter flavors. Sugar also helps by adding a bit of sweetness that goes well with other flavors. Give people spoons to make it easy for them to decide exactly how much sugar they want as well as a pitcher of milk that has been brought to room temperature.
A Pleasing Drink
Your goal when serving coffee is to make sure that everyone has the drink they want. Each person should be able to decide what kind of coffee they like best when you bring it out to them. They should also be able to decide how many other ingredients they want to add to the cup before they drink. Think about the sort of cup you’re going to use to serve it if people don’t have their own mugs. Think as well about making sure that people have other ingredients they can add to the cup to make it their own. You’ll be able to please everyone and allow them to enjoy the cup of coffee fully.
Daryl Green 
Raymond Bilger 
Paul Petersen