I don't make coffee every morning, and I'm a bit of a fanatic about keeping my counters as empty as possible, so I don't have a dedicated space. I am not too fussed about preparation, so I use a humble blade grinder (I know, I know) and French press, with an electric kettle to heat the water. When not in use, they are stored away.

I'm curious -- what's that thingie to the left of the espresso machine in the bottom picture?

That first photo is GORGEOUS. They all are, but man. What's the source on those colorful bowls to the right of the espresso machine in that photo? Lovely.

@Omnobiscuits Those are Anthropologie bowls. In fact, I think most of the bowls shown are.

@EricaSullivan- The thingie to the left of the espresso machine is called a "knock box" and is used to knock the puck of spent espresso grounds out of the portafilter after brewing.

Ericasullivan - it's a container for knocking the used coffee grounds from the espresso machine basket into.

We are still in the process of renovating our house and our kitchen is tiny, but when I'm done I'll have a shelf for displaying my espresso cup collection and various Bialetti pots etc. Mostly I use a Nespresso machine, purely out of laziness, but nothing beats stovetop coffee (and I'm also a fan of Illy coffee, as seen in the bottom photo).

Love this idea - it would help keep the counters in the main part of the kitchen clean, too!

Lovely!

I have this crappy little room (and I mean LITTLE 5.5 x 6.5) that is called a breakfast nook. Putting a table in there was a bad idea (even a really little cafe set) so we are putting some shallow upper cabinets on the wall under the window that spans one whole wall and adding a counter on top. I will move all the coffee & tea stuff there and clear my practically non-existent kitchen counters. However since we are serious procrastinators I am not sure when it will actually be finished (sigh).

I purchased a piece of a Youngstown cabinet set and dedicated it for my coffeemaker, grinder, canisters, mugs, etc. Best decision ever because it's tucked in its own little place under the window and out of the way.

i have a separate space for coffee&tea. i only do press or manual drip and am also an avid tea drinker, so i just like having that stuff out and ready instead of digging through a cupboard to find my favorite cup, the tea i'm in the mood for, etc.

i would love to see a post on espresso makers that are not overpriced and work awesome! i'm on the hunt for one.

I don't have one but I need one now that I have seen it. Now I can justify a bar cart setup. My boyfriend insisted it was useless and something I want because its in every other blog post. I showed him that first photo and now he's convinced. Yes!

these look so nice! we have one right now, but living with seven people kind of necessarily makes it a bit more hodge podge than the ones shown. in a previous apartment i had a really lovely tea station set up on a small wooden table in the corner of my kitchen with the water boiler, box of tea, tea set, honey, etc. i wish i had the room for such a nice one now!

I *just* this week purchased a small lacquer tray from West Elm to hold all my coffee ritual supplies. Great to have them all in one place, and seems less messy than just keeping everything on the counter.