22 Coffee Bar Ideas to Channel Your Favorite Cafe at Home

Alison Victoria removed the door frame on this small pantry niche and transformed it into a coffee bar with extra storage. The house was long and narrow, so it was important to open it up in as many places as possible, the designer explained. She worked with Hammer Design to create a carved molding archway, incorporating corbels sourced from the Paris flea market to give the angular space a more unique character.

Contrasting with the countertops on islands, designer Gideon Mendelson made the coffee bar stand out with deeper espresso-inspired surfaces. Hooks installed directly under the cabinet uppers hold mugs, and other breakfast appliances like a toaster, are also housed on the coffee bar counter.

Glass and ceramic mugs and an espresso machine are hidden inside a stove-side cabinet in this home. Nicole White opted for a shallower depth for this cabinet so that there's still countertop space in front of the cabinets. Plus, it makes cleaning up and prep easier.

"Scotch and coffee," the homeowners' drinks of choice, were exactly what they had on their minds when they hired Melanie Millner to revamp their home. They're cool and sophisticated, but the couple also really wanted their home to be a place they could just relax and enjoy their favorite beverages. Hence, this tricked-out coffee bar located right by the kitchen island. The custom enclosure was built to slide between the wall and the cabinet so that it can look great both open and closed. It's painted in the same paint color as the kitchen, Sea Serpent from Benjamin Moore, for a cohesive look.

Heidi Lachapelle revamped this home, where the primary objective was to meld the occupants' contemporary taste with the original farmhouse structure. Because the kitchen is open to the living space, they decided to put the coffee bar just around the bend from the entry. This leaves more room for other cooking essentials in the main kitchen area and also offers a taste of what’s to come when you first enter. “They call it the ‘coffee shrine,’” Lachappelle says. “Our clients have important morning coffee rituals."

Designer Amanda Greaves carved out a pantry behind the kitchen for extra storage and to keep breakfast items. the coffee supplies are conveniently located right by the window to elevate the morning ritual. “We turned the horizontal beams of the structure into shelves by inserting rods as rails,” she says. “Given the rustic nature of the building, the clients wanted a durable, simple, and natural material," and to get function out of every nook and cranny.

This nook in a kitchen by Molly Britt and Eric Olsen is optimized to run like a charming little cafe. The Britts are self-avowed latte lovers, so a dedicated coffee station was a must, and one of the biggest splurges was an Italian Faema machine. The best of the best function-wise, the espresso machine is also as beautiful as a piece of art. The kitchen is both polished and welcoming, thanks to custom but unpretentious millwork, like the herringbone floors. Putting it in its own designated area also means that people can be cooking and make coffee without being right under each other's feet, and a custom water bottle filler is conveniently placed by the door.

A coffee bar and booze bar become one in this kitchen by Reath Design, proving you can stock your little bar nook for morning, noon, and night. Nestled right next to a casual built-in dining nook, the designers made the best of sloped ceilings with custom shelves for glassware, mugs, and booze, and then kept the remaining counters clear without skimping on storage by hanging a curtain to hide essentials tucked below the sink.

Breegan Jane set up a mini bar area with a True glass door under-counter refrigerator to make hosting easier. When throwing parties or entertaining a few guests, she encourages them to pick and choose their own drinks! The glass enclosure makes it easier for them to help themselves and really make themselves at home, so it's a win-win for everybody.

All the breakfast appliances and coffee equipment are tucked behind custom cabinetry in a walk-in pantry designed by Regan Baker. The appliance garage is conveniently right by the station so that breakfast can be prioritized even on busy mornings.

This fancy pants kitchen is not messing around when it comes to making a high-quality morning cup of java. Designer Birgitte Pearce selected gorgeous surface materials to elevate the everyday routine. From the warm shade of red paint to the glossy espresso tiles, beige grasscloth wallpaper on the ceiling, brass hardware, and refurbished period details, this home coffee bar is beyond special.

Beth Diana Smith used art to animate this dining room corner above a bar cart. Because the kitchen didn't have more space to house drinkware and bar goods more coffee essentials and appliances, they decided to put all those things on the bar cart in the room they'd be enjoying said drinks in, anyhow. "They don't like a lot of color at one time, but the wife likes funky elements," says Smith. Using art she had originally sourced in 2017 during the clients' living room renovation, Smith accented the walls with a combination of bold Etsy finds and eye-catching originals.

Designed by French & French Interiors, this adobe home in Santa Fe called for plenty of florals and pottery, including in the kitchen. They knew they wanted to have a dining table in the kitchen for casual meals, as "it just brings people together," the designer says. Orienting it in the corner near was also strategic. Cozied up to the counter section that corrals all the teapots and plates makes it a great spot for visiting over a nice cup of coffee or tea. Exposed shelves provide a way to add even more whimsical floral motifs and vibrant patterns.

A farmhouse chic kitchen proves that laidback interiors can jive with high-tech appliances, given the right treatment. Even better, Alison Giese built the cabinets so that the heavier and more fragile items that get a lot of use (like an espresso machine) are easily accessible and easily hidden. If the cabinet shelf is actually just an extension of the counter, you won't have to lift and move the machine, but cover it up with an enclosure when needed.

Joy Street Studio designer Kelly Finley put beverages and select tableware on the floating shelves in this corner and then stored the tea and coffee goods within the drawers so that the entire section was dedicated to one specific use case.

A hard-to-find coffee station pre-coffee is...not ideal. In this kitchen, Natalie Chong wisely opted for high-contrast cabinetry to make the coffee machine pop visually, and thus, be super easy to spot first thing in the morning. Plus, it adds some intrigue to the otherwise all-white wall.

Interior designer Michelle Nussbaumer chose a warm color palette and packs plenty of texture-rich materials into this small kitchen. And though it may be compact, it has all the bells and whistles, namely, a built-in Thermador coffee maker. It even knows Nussbaumer’s go-to drink order, while a water dispenser (and sink and faucet) from Elkay ups her daily java intake.

Custom cabinetry in this kitchen designed by Alison Victoria makes it easy to access coffee appliances. It's only natural that the hip black stained wood and glossy black refrigerator are near equally cutting-edge, sleek appliances and storage systems.

Here's another take on the hidden coffee bar. Designed by Matthew Ferrarini, this kitchen is full of ingenious small-space solutions. He used folding wood pocket doors to conceal the entire counter and cabinet coffee area against the wall.

Trying to curb your late-day coffee intake? Designate a nook for afternoon tea (parties!) to set yourself up for success. Take note of this converted closet designed by Marie Flanigan and hang your favorite set of teacups and from hooks under the shelves, keep tea sachets in drawers, and sugar in a glass container so the little closet is pretty enough to keep open while entertaining.