3 Tips to Create a Dedicated Hot Drink Brewing Station in Your Home

We are definite coffee drinkers in our family and a special station just for drinks (especially coffee) has always been on our wishlist. Currently we have a spot on our countertop but, I admit, I’ve always wanted to convert our old hutch (somehow) to a fabulous little brewing station! We have a kuerig and pot brewer and I often use the reusable keurig cups because k cups can be so bad for the environment!

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Do you consider yourself to be the host with the most? Maybe you just like treating yourself. Either way, creating elaborate hot drinks in the comfort of your home is an amazing ability. If you are serving them to guests, it could be a real wow moment when you reveal it! Here are some of the things that you need to make sure you have if you want a dedicated hot drink brewing station in your home.

The Right Location

The very first thing you need to determine is where this dedicated hot drink brewing station is going to fit within your home. While you might be tempted to put it in a room that you frequent often, such as your bedroom or living room, these are not always the best options. They will have a lot of soft fabrics that you won’t want to stain with spillages, and you will not be near a sink.

For this reason, the kitchen is the best place to put one. Make sure that it is not taking up too much counter room, as you don’t want to lose valuable workspace. Placing it here also means that you have easy access to both the sink and the bin.

Variety

One of the best reasons to choose hot drinks is that there is a vast variety out there that you can choose from. Even just teas and coffees can require you to buy a lot of equipment. However, you could also invest in a matcha whisk and other added gizmos that really mean you could create anything.

Don’t forget about added flavors too! If you buy even a small set of syrups, you could easily transform every drink you make with just a few drops of syrup at the base of it.

Organization

If you are going to invest in a lot of different ingredients for your hot drinks, you need to make sure that you have a great organization system in place to help you ensure that everything is always neat and the products you have are in-date. You don’t want to store something for ages and not realize that it has gone off.

Wherever you choose to set up your hot drink brewing station, make sure that you also have a cupboard where you can keep things. This will help to stop things from getting overly cluttered too! When it comes to your actual ingredients, you might wish to invest in a good labeling system. Even if you do not decant things into their own containers, it can help you tell at a glance when something might expire.

A dedicated hot drink brewing station is a true luxury to have in your home. If you wish to add one to your living space, make sure that you think carefully about the reality of having one. It will require a lot of upkeep and might be expensive to set up and maintain, but it could also be one of the best things you add to your home.

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