1. START WITH THE COFFEE
There is so much more to coffee than the cup. Justin Kowbel, co-founder of Borough Kitchen says that ‘coffee is a total pleasure, from the ritual of the process to the flavor and, of course, the shot of caffeine that makes the day a little easier’.
2. BUILT-IN VS FREESTANDING COFFEE MAKERS
‘Freestanding coffee makers are smaller and so have smaller water and bean containers than built-in machines,’ explains Sophie Lane, product training manager, Miele.
3. CONSIDER ERGONOMICS
‘For a streamlined look, a coffee maker built-in at eye level as part of a bank of appliances in your kitchen cabinetry may be the best choice,’ explains Neil Norton, managing director of Neil Norton Design.
4. KEEP IT ALL TOGETHER
It makes sense to design a place in your kitchen with everything you need for your coffee routine in one place.
5. CONSIDER AESTHETICS
'A coffee station might be hidden away behind doors that match the rest of your kitchen cabinet ideas, but often the doors, which might be sliding or concertina, may often be open, revealing the interior. This is your chance to have fun with finishes,' says Lucy Searle, Editor in Chief, Homes & Gardens.
HOW DO YOU MAKE A PERFECT COFFEE STATION?
The perfect coffee station should include some open shelving behind the doors to make reaching cups and coffee easy; then you need coffee canisters (we like these Veken airtight containers at Amazon) to keep your beans or grind fresh. A cutlery drawer and storage for everything from milk frothers to cookies are indispensable, too.