My counter is a mess and my budget is small.
Pick a spot, corral the clutter, and get the cozy look for under $100.
The Home Coffee Bar: Set Up, Equip and Style Your Coffee Station
A coffee bar that fits your counter, your budget and your mornings.
Ideas with real measurements, picks at three budgets, and printable signs to finish the look. Made for small kitchens and rented homes.
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- Measurements on every setup
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Where are you starting from?
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I want a real espresso setup that fits.
Machines by budget and size, plus what to put around them.
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I want it to look festive this season.
Christmas and hot cocoa bar setups with printable signs.
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I'm shopping for a coffee lover.
Gifts by budget, from $10 stocking stuffers to the big one.
Popular coffee bar ideas
Every idea lists sizes and a shop-the-look list.
Build it one step at a time
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Pick your spot.
Counter, corner, cart or cabinet.
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Choose the furniture.
Sizes that fit small kitchens.
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Stock the essentials.
The full checklist, nothing extra.
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Pick your machine.
Pods, drip or espresso, by budget.
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Make it yours.
Signs, labels and wall decor.
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Swap for the season.
Christmas, winter, fall and more.
Free printables
Print them at home on cardstock. No email needed.
- Christmas Coffee Bar Menu Card (PDF)A printable drink menu sized for a 5x7 frame. Print it at home and set it next to the mugs.
- Hot Cocoa Bar Checklist (PDF)Bases, milks, toppings, cups and the little things people forget, on one page with boxes to tick.
- Hot Cocoa Bar Sign and Topping Labels (PDF)A printable hot cocoa bar sign plus matching topping labels. Print it tonight and your cocoa bar is half done.
- Coffee Bar Essentials Checklist (PDF)Every tool and supply on one printable page, tagged essential, upgrade or splurge, so you buy the right things first.
- Coffee Bar Essentials Checklist (PDF)Every tool and supply on one printable page, tagged essential, upgrade or splurge.
- Coffee Syrup Label Sheet (PDF)Printable 2-inch round labels for syrups, sugar and pods in four styles: minimalist, farmhouse, apothecary and seasonal.
- Coffee Bar Size Worksheet (PDF)Six numbers to measure before you buy a cabinet, cart or machine, plus a page of typical machine sizes and cabinet clearances.
Get the Coffee Bar Essentials Checklist
One printable page with everything a coffee bar needs, sorted into brew, store, flavor and style. Check off what you have and skip what you don't.
