Intel workers will now get free tea and coffee in the office Other reinstated employee benefits are unconfirmed Company revenue dropped 1% YoY last quarter, it could drop again next quarter In an effort to boost workers' morale and encourage them to be more productive in the office by giving them more creature comforts,

The action is viewed as a modest but significant attempt to raise staff morale in the wake of recent budget cuts.

Intel is reinstating free coffee and tea for its employees months after it suspended the beverage benefit to save on costs.

Intel has brought back free coffee and tea at its work sites, a perk that was eliminated last summer as part of the company’s $10 billion annual cost-cutting initiative, according to a report by The Oregonian. This move is seen as a small but meaningful effort to boost employee morale following recent budget reductions.

Intel is set to resume free coffee and tea for employees following substantial layoffs as part of broader cost-cutting measures. According to The Oregonian, the chip giant shared in an internal message that in-office beverages would return to boost employee morale.

Intel is bringing back free coffee and tea for employees. The company had cut several perks, including free beverages, to reduce costs. Intel also laid off thousands of employees and reduced reimbursements.

In August, Intel announced the layoff of 15,000 employees as part of its cost-cutting efforts, alongside the termination of certain free employee benefits.