A small countertop is used as a Valentine’s day coffee bar with a coffee pot, ground coffee, sugar canisters, cream pitcher utensil holder, and a wood-tiered tray with red and white decor. Above the bartop are white floating shelves with more holiday-themed decorations and matching mugs.
31 Inspiring Coffee Bar Ideas for Small Spaces
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Published: January 4, 2023
Updated: November 30, 2023
Everyone needs a coffee bar in their house, but we don’t always have a perfect spot for one. There are several ways to include a small coffee nook in your home without taking away storage or prep space.
A small corner countertop area that only seems to serve as a cluttered mail station with overflowing junk drawers and miscellaneous items that you never really use can be organized into a functional beverage station. You can use floating shelves to add vertical storage space and reserve the countertop space for prep work. If you happen to have a small dresser or a thrifted piece of furniture, such as an end table or console table with storage drawers, that is perfect too. These pieces can double as additional counter space and storage with the additional drawers. Get creative with what you have and maximize your space! Check out our small coffee bar ideas below for inspiration to get you started.
02 of Corner Coffee Bar with Vintage Vibe
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A boho coffee bar is nestled in a small corner of this living space. The wood floating shelf holds a lamp, plate rack, and a large ceramic vase with dried grass. A coffee machine with a small wood storage caddy and glass jars top the antique dresser.
03 of Corner Coffee Bar Inspiration
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A white bar hutch stores a collection of coffee mugs, espresso, and tea cups. Multiple coffee machines top the hutch with a wood tray holding sweetener packets, a stirring spoon, and soft florals. A white ceramic canister stores the coffee grounds next to a large syrup pump.
04 of Kitchen Counter Coffee Bar Ideas for Small Corners
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This kitchen includes a small corner coffee bar with a coffee machine, a wood tray, and white storage canisters. The wood shelves maximize the storage space upwards and hold various pieces of farmhouse decor and prep items like cutting boards, food scales, and an antique spice grinder.
05 of Turn a Small Awkward Kitchen Space Into a Coffee Bar
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This farmhouse kitchen has utilized every inch of space with purpose by placing a small console table with a coffee machine, cake stand, and towel rack beneath wood floating shelves to create the perfect mini coffee bar.
06 of Simple Neutral Coffee Counter
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A stainless steel espresso machine sits beside a glass coffee pod holder and a marble tray with a farmhouse sugar canister and glass mugs with stir spoons. A globe lamp and faux greenery fill the corner on the opposite end of the countertop.
07 of Small Coffee Bar Ideas for a Country Home
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A bold black and white awning hangs over a fall-inspired coffee bar equipped with white mugs, a coffee ground canister, a coffee machine, and a wood-framed latte art print. The floating iron shelf over the bar holds a fall leaf garland, soup bowls, and more storage canisters.
08 of Cute Coffee Bar Ideas for Small Spaces
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Copper canisters and mugs accent this farmhouse coffee bar, which is placed along a small wood table with a large wood pizza board. A wood shelf with compartments and pegs placed along the shiplap wall allows for additional mugs and hand towels to be stored.
09 of Farmhouse Coffee Corner
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At the entry of this farmhouse-inspired dining space sits a wood dresser repurposed as a coffee bar. A wood and iron mug holder hangs on a white shiplap wall. Underneath are a stainless steel espresso maker and tea kettle, paired with white ceramic coffee, sugar, and tea canisters.
10 of Bright White Miniature Coffee Bar for Tight Spaces
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A small white storage shelf turns into a quaint coffee bar with a two-tier farmhouse tray to display mugs. Use a single-serve coffee maker and ceramic canisters to store your coffee pods, grounds, and sugar. Add color with olive-toned greenery and a farmhouse wood-framed sign.
11 of Small Coffee Nook Inspiration
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This coffee nook is given a boho vibe with a woven rattan pendant light, wood floating shelves, and Moroccan-inspired ceramic canisters for coffee ground storage. Below the shelves are two espresso machines and a wooden bowl for coffee pods.
12 of Rustic Coffee Bar Next to a Fireplace
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The rustic dresser in this living area is repurposed as a beverage station equipped with both a single-serve and carafe machine. Behind the coffee bar is a set of two iron mug holders. Two large glass canisters hold fresh coffee grounds and coffee pods.
13 of Christmas Coffee Bar with Holiday Décor
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A galvanized steel gingerbread sign hangs above an antique wood end table with a coffee machine, mug rack, and wood cutting boards. Holiday decor is placed along the lower shelf next to a small flocked tree and a woven rattan gift box light.
14 of Clean and Simple Coffee Nook to Maximize a Small Space
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The addition of wood floating shelves adds more storage space for a small corner prep area. A single-serve coffee maker and coffee pod stand fit perfectly within the space without overcrowding. Using bright white colors helps give the illusion of a slightly larger space.
15 of Small Coffee Bar for a Woodsy Country Home
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Rich brown floating shelves hang over a matching wood dresser topped with an espresso machine, table lamp, cake display tray, and sugar canister. The floating shelves house large glass storage containers for drink mixes and toppings. Mugs and fall decor also fill the floating shelves.
16 of Portable Coffee Bar Idea for Kitchen Corner
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A small corner of the kitchen is utilized as a mobile coffee bar with a vintage rolling wood beverage cart and a black iron mug holder hung on the wall above. The beverage cart is equipped with ceramic glass jars containing cream and sugar for the single-serve coffee machine.
17 of Farmhouse Coffee Nook Idea
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A small nook is styled as a farmhouse coffee bar with ceramic and glass canisters for cocoa, marshmallows, and other beverage mixers and toppings. Syrups are stored in glass jars with pumps on top of a round wood tray. Thick floating wood shelves provide more storage.
18 of A Miniature Vintage Coffee Bar
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This coffee bar is set up along a white antique dresser with an electric coffee maker and tea kettle. Several vintage food scales and white ceramic canisters line the lower wood shelf. A garland and rustic white drinkware cover the top shelf.
19 of Using a Small Kitchen Corner for a Coffee Bar
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Utilize every inch of countertop space that you have by repurposing a standalone mini island as a coffee bar and drinkware station. Place a coffee machine along with drink mixes, syrup pumps, coffee grounds, and mugs in the same space as shown here for convenience.
20 of Quaint Coffee Bar with Chalkboard
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A garland with white roses and a chalkboard planner hang over a distressed white bar hutch with a sliding barn door. A single-serve coffee maker and white-washed wood framed sign decorate the top of the hutch along with tin canisters for sugar and coffee ground storage.
21 of Modern and Neutral Coffee Bar
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A modern coffee bar prep area is completed with a microwave and overhead cabinet storage. A chevron backsplash complements the neutral decor next to the single-serve coffee machine and paper towel holder. Wood and ceramic canisters are placed near the coffee machine for sugar and toppings.
22 of Small Rustic Valentine’s Coffee Bar Idea
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A farmhouse sign hangs along a white wall above an iron mug holder in the corner of this kitchen. The distressed white dresser holds a coffee maker on a woven placemat and a 3-tier wood farmhouse tray with silverware and additional holiday decor.
23 of White Hutch for Coffee and Tea Station
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A white bar hutch with glass panel doors stores an electric coffee machine as well as a mug rack for morning coffee. Above the hutch, a wood floating shelf with iron compartments and a hanging rod beneath is used for storing additional drinkware and coffee pods.
24 of Holiday Beverage Nook
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An iron wall mug holder with Santa mugs and a garland is hung next to a small bar top with overhead glass-door cabinet storage with wreaths. A single-serve coffee machine stands beneath a muffin tin, wooden coffee pod storage basket, and small glass canister for sugar.
25 of White Coffee Bar Counter with Beverage Fridge
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A vintage storage caddy holds canned teas, coffee mugs, faux greenery over a stacking mug holder, and a miniature tea cup set. A single-serve coffee maker and a vintage food scale with a teapot stand on either end of the bar top.
26 of Small Coffee Bar Ideas for Your Dining Area
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This dining area comes with a console table-turned beverage station. On top are several glass jars with mixers and toppings for cocoa and coffee. A single-serve coffee maker sits on one end of the table, while a couple of holiday-themed farmhouse trays stand on the opposing end.
27 of Creating a Small Coffee Bar Along a Kitchen Counter
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The edge of this kitchen counter has been styled as a farmhouse coffee bar with the addition of white wood floating shelves with cutting boards, tea cups, and pastry trays. Underneath the shelves is a coffee machine with a patterned ceramic tray underneath.
28 of Repurposed Wood Farmhouse Coffee Bar
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Repurpose a small wood footstool as a shelf for a coffee machine, cutting boards, and a milk pitcher. A wood floating shelf holds more dishes under a coffee bar sign next to a craft paper roll for a grocery list and pastry plates set.
29 of Multi-Purpose White Bar Area
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Double a wine bar as a coffee bar by including a mini fridge for wine storage and cocktail mixers. Overhead cabinets with glass paneling allow for the storage of martini, wine, and whiskey glasses while also housing coffee mugs. Include a coffee machine along the bar top.
30 of Unique and Retro Coffee Bar
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This wine barrel bar top holds a retro espresso machine and a pastry tray with a white ceramic house and a glass canister full of crushed peppermint for cocoa. Milk steaming pitchers are hung with hooks along the wall next to a cascading garland and aprons.
31 of Holiday-Themed Coffee Corner
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Wood floating shelves hang over a coffee bar with storage drawers. Holiday dishes, florals, and a Christmas banner span across the shelves. A two-tiered galvanized tray holds coffee mugs next to a teapot. Espresso machines sit on either end of the bar with mixers.
