How to Set Up Your Own Coffee Bar at Home

The importance of the coffee pot is seldom lost out to coffee lovers out there. However, much to the disappointment of coffee fanatics, they rarely place the coffee pot in its rightful pride of place. Such placement is an obvious mistake as it robs you the joys of sipping into a lovely coffee brew at a dedicated coffee bar in your kitchen. 

Such a coffee bar can do wonders for your mood, and you get to enjoy every sip of your favorite brew. You can set up a coffee bar in your home by following the below-mentioned steps:

1. Set Up A Grinding Method

The very first you need to have to experience the taste of coffee at its best is to decide on your source of superior ground coffee. You typically want to buy a coffee grinder that will help grind your beans, or you can always buy already ground coffee beans. You should remember that the latter rarely tastes just as well as coffee prepared from freshly ground coffee beans.

2.   Pick Out A Suitable Spot For Your Coffee Bar

Typically the kitchen is the perfect place for your coffee bar. Thanks to its proximity to the sink, you can deal with issues like accidental spills with ease or if you need to rinse anything. You are, however, free to choose other spots in your home as well. Any flat space like a strong shelf or a cupboard located in your study or living room should serve as suitable coffee bar spots as well. It would help you if you thought of your coffee bar as a bar cart or bar. The main difference is its dedicated nature to coffee.

3.   Set Up The Equipment

After you have selected the pride of the place of your coffee bar, you need to set up the essential aspects of the bar. These are the coffee maker and other types of equipment you might have and the coffee itself. It would be wise to choose a pour-over coffee maker as this will help you save space. They not only require a minimum amount of space but look gorgeous too. You also want to be able to store the freshly ground coffee in canisters with suitable labels. You can find such items at low prices at dollar stores. Try to pick one that sports a snap lid and seals the coffee. However, you usually want to keep the coffee grinder out of sight since it is not the prettiest of appliances you use.

4.   Place Additional Coffee Ingredients In The Coffee Bar

You should also place your most loved coffee accessories in your coffee bar. These materials include coffee extras like:

• Coffee syrup
• Several(6-8) decorative mugs along with suitable spoons
• Pitcher and milk frothers if you are fond of cappuccinos
• Creamer with a sugar bowl
• Garnishes like cinnamon, cocoa, and even chocolate shavings
• Filters

5.   Personalize Your Coffee Bar

One thing you want to do irrespective of the coffee bar location of your choice is to endow it with a personality with a suitable style and décor. Remember to keep the counters clean to the fullest extent possible. Another great idea in this respect is to give your coffee bar a seasonal look. If it’s the holiday season, it would be nice to have a few Christmas related decorations and cookies. 

If its spring, you can choose both fresh as well as fake spring flowers and branches. You can also add a couple of colorful chocolate eggs in a bowl. For the summer season, do place a bowl of ice cubes for your favorite and cherished cup of iced coffee. The Fall season matches perfectly with pumpkin spices, and it’s an excellent idea to enjoy muffins added with the same.

6.   Enjoy Having Coffee At Your Coffee Bar

After you have finished setting up your very own coffee bar right at your home, you are free to hang around with friends and family there. You can enjoy loads of cold deserts and, of course, coffee. Neatly decorated coffee bars are incredibly inviting and appeals in a very visual manner. Coffee bars makes guests feel right at home and brew some excellent coffee for themselves.

This simple six-step method to set start your home coffee bar is comfortable and super-entertaining. It makes your everyday coffee delightful and perfect. It is a particularly good idea to place your coffee bar near your kettle. Such a location is especially necessary if you use a French press coffee maker or a pour-over carafe. Such placing will go a long way in quickening the time you require to pour hot water for your delicious cup. Cheers to that perfect cup of coffee!