If you love the comfy feeling of your favorite little coffee shop and want to know how you can create the same environment in your own home, these tips have you covered. A DIY coffee bar is a great addition to have when friends and family stop by, and it will give your home that warm, welcoming corner café feel.

• Everyone gets a cup
  Sure, brewing a large pot of coffee at once can save a little time—but then you’re limited to a specific type of coffee instead of serving each guest his or her preferred drink. Investing in a single-serve coffee maker, like the popular Keurig or Nespresso machine, is ideal for achieving a personal touch. But if you don’t want to use pods, invest in reusable filter pods to fill with ground coffee.

• Speaking of variety
  Stock your coffee bar with a number of different roasts and flavors. It seems there is a coffee variety out there for everyone—from light roasts to rich, dark roasts to caramel-flavored roasts. You should also consider keeping decaf options on hand, as well as different types of tea. And if you or someone you know prefers his or her coffee cold, this homemade cold brew recipe is just what you need.



• The presentation
  Pretty mugs can bring personality to your coffee bar, and it will be especially fun for guests to pick out their own. You can either hang the mugs on hooks on the wall, arrange them on a rack, or utilize a mug tree. If you prefer a more cohesive look, you can keep the mugs one color or in the same color scheme. But if you want your coffee bar to be a little more whimsical, go for mugs in a variety of colors, patterns, and sizes.

• Don’t forget these add-ons
  Of course, no coffee bar is complete without different creamers, sugars, and other mix-ins. Place creamer or milk alternatives in a miniature carafe or jar instead of leaving it in the plastic container. Keep different types of sweeteners—white sugar, raw sugar, and artificial sugar or stevia—in small, labeled bowls or jars. Flavored syrups are a nice touch, too, and can be placed inside tall glass jars with tapered pour spouts.