The origins of the coffee break comes with different stories and anecdotes that may have contributed to this American tradition.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was noticed by a few different employers that having a break for coffee in the mid-morning and the mid-afternoon would encourage workers in factories to work harder. Whether negotiated by the workers or encouraged by the managers, the tradition of taking a coffee break has become an important part of work culture in many American workplaces and companies.
