Coffee Bar & Bar Cart Styling for an Apartment

August 9, 2020

Today I am showing you guys how I style my bar cart to double as a coffee bar in our two-bedroom apartment! With our apartment layout, we have a little nook off of the kitchen where I have our bar cart. To be honest, most of the alcohol hasn’t been drunk for years…and it’s mostly used for my coffee bar!

Machines

I just recently purchased this little Nespresso machine for espresso drinks and love it! There are so many different options for Nespresso machines and they can get very costly. This one uses the original cups and is around $150.

I also have a Keurig K-Cafe machine that uses k-cups and has a milk frother built-in. My thoughts getting this machine was that it would make espresso like the Nespresso machine, but I do not recommend it if that’s also what you are wanting. The espresso is not airy and creamy with the K-Cafe, it’s more just strong coffee. I use it for regular coffee and the milk frother.

My last coffee tool is my Bodum french press, which makes the best coffee ever, but I am too lazy to clean it regularly 🙂

Syrups

Currently, I am using Torani syrups. I like the way their sugar free syrups taste (mostly)! I use these for iced coffees, iced espresso, and hot lattes.

Decor and Mugs

I will link any decor and mugs that I can find! A lot of it is Target, Hobby Lobby, or thrifted. I am using a tiered cupcake/food stand to hold my mugs (you don’t want to know how many MORE mugs I own). Click here for the buffalo check mug!

I switch up my mugs and decor depending on the season/holiday.