Coffee corner idea
The Rolling Cart Café
A three-shelf cart gives you a full coffee station you can move from the kitchen to the living room. Ideal when counter space is tight.
- Space
- About 18 × 30 inches of floor
- Budget
- Medium. You need a cart
- Renter-friendly
- Yes, it moves with you
What you need
- A three-tier rolling cart
- Brewer and kettle on the top shelf
- Beans, syrups and filters on the middle shelf
- Mugs and glasses on the bottom shelf
- A small basket for napkins and spoons
Gear for this corner
- OXO OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder Moving from pre-ground coffee to fresh ground for French press, pour-over and drip. Who it suits, and who should skip it
- Fellow Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Kettle Pour-over brewing, where a slow, steady pour and a set temperature help. Who it suits, and who should skip it
- Generic cone style Ceramic cone dripper (size 02) A clean, bright mug of coffee, one to two cups at a time. Who it suits, and who should skip it
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How to set it up
- Park the cart near an outlet if your kettle or grinder is electric.
- Put the heaviest items on the bottom shelf so the cart stays steady.
- Lock the wheels while you brew.
Make it feel like a café
- Line the top shelf with a small cutting board as a "bar" surface.
- Keep syrups in matching bottles with simple labels.
- Add a hook on the side for a towel.