Create a cosy café in your kitchen with these coffee station essentials - for a taste of luxury
For the luxury, cosy, coffee experience in your kitchen
Trips to cafés are a wonderful treat. The cosy atmosphere and delicious coffee are the best way to start the day, but you don’t have to leave the house to enjoy those little luxuries.
A well-styled coffee station can add real value to your home, turning a corner of your kitchen into a space that celebrates your coffee machine. It begins with an impressive machine, is supported by chic, useful accessories, and is finished with a little ambience that makes the whole setup feel considered and beautifully put together.
We’ve gathered our best tips and tricks on where to position your machine, plus the mugs, canisters and finishing touches that bring it all together, including an iconic Parisian coffee candle.
How to curate a coffee station at home
There are plenty of beautiful coffee machines on the market, but the Smeg is a true retro icon. It brews delicious coffee and comes in a palette of elegant colours, so it’s a centrepiece in its own right.
Simple, but effective, these casters make all the difference to a heavy coffee machine. Fix them to the base and your appliance glides out effortlessly for coffee machine cleaning and water top-ups. You could even use them to hide your coffee machine if needed.
Whether it’s a first coffee on a dark morning or a late-night hot chocolate, a lamp makes a kitchen feel instantly cosy. I always choose a taller style, so the glow stays above your machine and never gets in its way.
A simple tray can pull an entire coffee station together. This one is the perfect fit for three canisters, but it’s just as handy for corralling your mugs and accessories.
These stacking glass canisters hold your coffee beans, sugar and tea bags in style. They hide away unsightly packaging and turn everyday ingredients into part of the display.
We love the cosy, hotel-style feel of this basket. Fill it with herbal teas, biscuits and hot chocolate extras for a station that’s as well stocked as it is stylish.
Syrup dispensers are the easiest way to give your coffee station a café-worthy upgrade. They’re my top pick for the silicone funnel, which makes filling effortless. A cleaning brush, bamboo tray and flavour labels complete the set.
A knock box keeps your station tidy. Sage’s sits at the top end for price, but having tested cheaper models, we think it’s worth the splurge.
For indulgent hot chocolates or beautifully frothed milk, Hotel Chocolat’s Velvetiser is a delight. It’s stylish and speedy, and I love mine.
A mug tree is a clever, neat and accessible coffee station accessory and a way to show off your mugs. It looks stunning with a matching set, but has just as much charm when it displays the character of a collection built over time.
Hommey’s Australian mugs have become a hit in the UK. They come in warm, rich colours that are ideal for refreshing your coffee station. Plus, they're handmade and chip-resistant too.
I love adding ambience with a charming candle at my coffee station, and what better choice than one that smells like coffee? It’s the finishing touch that completes the café experience.
A great coffee station is really about creating a moment of calm in your day. Start with a machine you love, add a few practical touches and finish with the pretty details that make it feel like yours. Get those right, and every cup, whether it’s a flat white before work or a velvety hot chocolate at the weekend, will feel like a little luxury you’ve made for yourself.
