Heres the minimalist/cheapskate coffee area of my kitchen:

Its in a corner - kitchen sink and window to the right, narrow counter facing dining area to the left. The counter would be great for putting finished coffees on so the waitress could serve them ... but unfortunately a waitress wasnt included with the coffee machine.
Highlights:
- Breville Ikon, with tamper and frequently used cups on top
- Sunbeam em0450 grinder, with cut-up plastic bottle attachment for catching most of the loose grounds that fly out beyond the group head
- home-made knock box, a plastic bucket (1kg honey in previous life) with metal rod through top
I store the roasted coffee in a cupboard under the kitchen bench, and the roasting equipment in a crate in a wardrobe. Currently my modest stock of green beans lives in my clothes cupboard, but as it grows Ill either have to find somewhere else, or get rid of clothes to free up space. Beans take precedence over clothes at the moment, so Good Sammy can expect some donations!



I did have some input into how this got done. This is an older photo as we now have two grinders beside the machine. The new one is a silver Mazzer which matches the Brasilia just fine. I thought Id post this up again incase you might like to get some bright ideas. The knock box for that set up is also now a drawer under the machine. Hmm... on second thoughts, I really need to upgrade that photo! 
90kg of green beans??.........*#$@**<>{%$^%$.>>>> *thud*
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