5 Creative Coffee Bar Ideas You'll Love in Your Home

by Jonathan Clark May 28, 2021

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For a true-blue caffeine aficionado, having a dedicated coffee bar at home is an act of self-love. Not only does it celebrate your love for the versatile beverage, but also, it provides a warm, relaxing space to hold quality conversations.

Statement pieces on their own, a coffee station is a functional addition to any caffeine lover’s residence. Although generally located in or near the kitchen, a home coffee bar can be set up in other places, depending on the property’s overall aesthetics.

A home coffee bar is a more common sight in modern residences than an alcohol bar and is often set up in the living room.

Coffee bars can be customized to cater to a wide variety of aesthetic, budgetary, and space requirements and blend in with your unique living style.

Let’s take a look at some stunning home coffee bar ideas in case you’re looking to create the perfect little coffee corner to enjoy the start of your day!

DIY Coffee Bar on Wheels

If you prefer traditions, this is the perfect DIY coffee bar for you. All you need is a breakfast cart, a few mason jars, baskets, cutlery, and an unlimited supply of monthly coffee. You can repurpose an old bar cart or invest in a new one and set it up as you like.

Make sure the coffee cart you choose is the right size to maneuver through the passages and doorways in your home and can be stationed unobtrusively when not in use.

You can never go wrong with extra storage space, so the more racks on your bar cart, the better to store all your coffee-making accessories and ingredients. Use wicker or wire baskets to organize your crockery and a cutlery stand for spoons and stirrers.

Place heavy items like mason jars on the lowest rack and use them to store condiments like sugar sachets and coffee pods. This way, your coffee cart will be balanced, and you can move it smoothly.

All you need to do now is brew a carafe of your favorite beans, place it on the cart and take it wherever you want to sit and enjoy your morning coffee.

Tipsy Turvy

One of the more innovative coffee bar ideas involves repurposing a wine rack. We bet you didn’t think of that one. Wine racks that let you store bottles at the lower level and have a counter above work best for setting up a coffee station.

If you push the wine rack against a wall, you can decorate the space above to exact specifications. Maybe set up a few racks to place jars and bottles, and fit them with hooks for hanging mugs.

But, make sure the wine rack isn’t too high, otherwise the objects on the wall will be inconveniently located above eye level.

Most wine racks are made of wood, but you can choose any material, in sync with the overall decor, for the wall shelves.

A cool idea would be to use reclaimed wood and give it a farmhouse-inspired coffee corner feel.

Committed to Caffeine

Nothing declares your love for caffeine louder than a dedicated coffee bar that’s been part of your home layout since the first blueprints were drawn. Choose a spot that resonates with you and visualize the color palette and decor.

You can opt for space next to a window and design it like a small kitchen. You can add a shelf with farmhouse barn doors on the wall to store crockery, cutlery, condiments, and accessories. You could even carve out space for a mini electric or microwave oven.

A functional plan will make provisions for a mini-refrigerator and a sink. You can place the coffee machine on one side and neatly organize transparent jars with condiments.

Line up the walls with quirky posters and chalkboard signages, and have pegs for hanging cups as well.

A cool addition to your kitchen coffee bar is a menu card advertising your coffee for 10cents. It’s sure to give your guests something to chuckle about.

Cabinet Meeting

What better way to utilize a spare built-in storage space than turn it into a cabinet coffee bar. Or, for that matter, redesigning an old, standalone cabinet is also a great coffee bar idea.

You can set it up to hold coffee supplies and have space for a coffee maker.

Repurposing a cabinet, which by nature has ample storage space to stock everything you need, is one of the more innovative DIY coffee bar ideas.

Begin by deciding on the countertop and choose a material that not only suits the overall décor but is also easy to clean. Stainless steel counters have a chique, edgy look, while granite or quartz adds a definite touch of class. Wooden counters also add a rustic charm, but remember, they can be a challenge to clean.

If you’re using a built-in cabinet with doors, you can hang mugs and cups inside the door and save space.

If it’s a standalone cabinet, adding a separate mug rack or holder on the wall above serves the same purpose. This way, your countertop is free to house the coffee maker and other essential containers.

You can stock tea bags, cocoa powder, and coffee pods in clear containers, making them easy to find. Use the cabinet drawers or shelves at your coffee station to stock cutlery, an extra brewing pot, napkins, towels, and other knick-knacks.

Always remember to store coffee beans or powder in an airtight container and preferably put it in the refrigerator. This way, the cornerstone of your coffee bar stays fresh and strong for a long time.

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Coffee Station Down the Corner

With real estate being more expensive than ever, every last square inch of a home needs to be utilized. Any homeowner will tell you how difficult it is to find creative ways to utilize pesky corners. But we say, what better use for such a small space than setting up a coffee bar!

You can place two tables at right angles or design a custom L-shaped one to fight right into the nook in question. Put a socket on the wall and place your coffee maker in the corner.

Also, check if you can get plumbing lines in place and add a small sink at the coffee station because carrying dirty dishes to the kitchen after every use can be a bother.

Throw in a small blackboard or a reclaimed wood holder for mugs.

A corner coffee station provides you plenty of storage space under the counter. You can place a flower vase, photo frame, or other decorative pieces on the top to spruce up the overall home decor.

Add a shelf or some racks under the tabletop if they don’t already have some, and use that space to store cutlery, crockery, linen, condiments, and other accessories.

With a tabletop coffee bar, you must make sure to choose tables of the right height. Working at a table that’s too low or too high can be extremely inconvenient and take the joy out of what is meant to be the happy corner of your home.

All those who treasure their precious mug of morning caffeine will always choose an organized coffee bar over a cluttered kitchen cabinet stuffed with coffee pods, syrups, mugs, and stirrers.

If you’re one of them, we hope the coffee bar ideas in this guide help you find the perfect one that resonates with your personality.

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