My Coffee Station
My coffee-addict self could not live without this!
This Coffee Station setup saved me over $10,000 in the past 5 years. Im not even kidding when I say that I’m a coffee addict. I drink a latte 1-2 times a day and used to spend $6-$10+ on coffees, not to mention the occasional muffin or pastry with it ;) Here are the items that are absolute must haves!
BREVILLE BARISTA EXPRESS
This machine is worth every penny. I’ve had it for 5 years now and it’s still good as new. It grinds whole coffee beans, extracts espresso shots and steams milk to frothy perfection. I no longer feel the need to get coffee at cafes because of it!
NESPRESSO LATISSIMA ONE
I love this machine for quick espressos with a bit of frothy milk. Its perfect for when you have guests over because its straightforward enough to where they can serve themselves. All it requires is water in the tank and for a nespresso capsule to get placed into the top. The Breville Barista above isn’t exactly a “serve yourself” type of machine, especially for beginners - hence the Nespresso is perfect. I linked our favorite Medium bodied roasted espresso capsules below.
MARBLE TRAY
I personally have the one in the first link, but I linked others in case its out of stock or if you prefer a circle or rectangle, depending on your space!
CENTER TRAY SUPPLIES
Straws: I recently swapped my gold straws for glass ones as I felt the gold straws clashed with the gold spoons when they were next to each other on my counter! Still super cute however, so I linked them below as well!
For the tulips, I got them at Home Goods but I’ve ordered the below tulips at Amazon before and they feel super real and life like! They dont come with a vase, but you could easily find a clear vase at the Dollar Tree, Walmart or Target or pop them into a mason jar :)
GO-TO PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES
These are my personal favorites for your machines.
Plastic cups: The ones I use are made of PET Plastic, BPA Free and 100% Recyclable. I use them for guests if they want to take a coffee to go, OR if I know I won’t have a large purse with me and want to toss the cup in the recycling can after consuming. Otherwise I use reusable Starbucks cups :)
Chai Tea Powder versus Liquid Concentrate: I use the Big Train Brand because it makes it creamy and the flavor is a bit bolder in my opinion - They recently changed their packaging hence why my photos and videos look a bit different, but its the exact same product! I know alot of coffee shops use the Oregon Chai latte concentrate. I find it a tad sweet, but the chai flavor is great as well!
