If you love hanging out at coffee shops but can't cope with constantly spending money on hot drinks and pastries, there's a new TikTok trend that just might be your saving grace. Enter: 'home cafés', a trend that recreates the ambience we love about cafés, but in the comfort of our own homes.
It's such a wholesome idea that's relatively easy to execute. All you need to do is come up with a stylish coffee bar idea (we've got plenty of those!), brew up some beans, bake some pastries, style them aesthetically, and invite some friends over to enjoy.
If you feel like you've been spending far too much at your local café, this trend is a great way to spare your wallet. Plus, hosting a home café serves as the perfect opportunity to showcase your exquisite taste in decor. Many creators have already jumped on the trend, including Zoe Hudson (@zoehudsonx) who celebrated her housewarming party by turning her space into a stylish home café.
Now, this trend doesn't just replicate the experience of going to a real café — it actually enhances it. Since home cafés exist right in your home, you get to decide every last detail — what food to serve, what coffee to brew, who to invite, and most importantly, how to decorate your café.
Ever dreamt of opening up your own coffee shop? (Of course you have.) Well, now is your chance for a test run.
When it comes to decoration, you can certainly style your home café with serveware you already own, but it's always fun to shop for new pieces, right? Below, find the key pieces you need to have your home café ready for business.
If you want your home café to have the same appeal as traditional coffee shops, you'll need to make sure your coffee is good. And with this machine, that's almost a guarantee. Breville makes some of the best coffee machines on the market. This one is complete with a grinder with over 30 settings, a steam wand, and temperature stabilizing features to ensure the perfect cup.
The home café trend is centered around enjoying coffee with friends, so you'll need to make sure your kitchen is stocked with enough mugs for all of your guests. This highly-rated green mug comes in a set of four and is sold for only £5. Get yourself a few sets of these mugs so that all of your guests have a vessel for their freshly brewed coffee.
Want to add a display of fresh fruit to your home café spread? Consider placing small berries in a stainless steel bowl like this one. This style will make your fruit look so chic. Plus, this serving bowl ties into the well-loved metallic decor trend — when not in use, leave this bowl on your counter to elevate the look of your kitchen.
Of course, your guests will need plates for their food. While you can certainly lay out your dinnerware set, consider adding some playful small plates, like this set of four. The whimsical details on these plates will definitely add to the overall charm of your home café.
I love decorating with flowers, and adding a fresh bouquet into your home café decor can make the space come to life. Opt to style your flowers in a unique crinkled vase, like this one. Its design resembles a paper bag that you might use to carry pastries, except it's ceramic. This will certainly be a unique touch to your home café.
If you're going to pretend that your home is an actual café, you might as well go all out and get yourself some personalized napkins. This set of 50 is completely customizable — you can choose the napkin color as well as the letter color for your initials. This is a small detail that will certainly make your home café feel like a real café.
You'll want to have a variety of drink options when hosting your home café, because believe it or not, non-coffee drinkers do exist! Rather than leaving a store-bought bottle of juice on your table, opt to pour its contents in a stylish carafe, like this green glass model with a blue handle. This is a simple and easy way to elevate the look of your home café.
One of my favorite features of my local café is their specialty cake marvelously displayed on the counter each day. If you want to mimic that, get yourself a sleek silver cake stand to display your very own cake. Plus, this cake stand acts as a food riser, and can allow for more space on your counter for other small treats.
You'll need a place to display your baked goods and pastries in your home café, and a sleek wood serving board can act as the perfect spot. Not only do these wooden surfaces act as a place to prep food, but their elegant simplicity makes them ideal serving trays, as well.
When your home café isn't open for business, don't forget to clean and care for your coffee maker to ensure many more days hosting a home café ahead.
