Good Evening Coffeesnobbers.....
I've spent some time searching on line, but no doubt this forum will be way better than Dr. Google.
We are renovating our house and I have set aside a small corner of the kitchen for a coffee bar. My plan is to have is set up just like a little cafe (just for fun..!!). There will be a bench that opens out to the deck on the west side of the house and I plan to extend the bench to the outside and have a gas strut window close down onto the bench so that friends can sit out on the deck whilst I make coffees. A bit like a servery window, I guess.
I have power all ready to go, water and waste pipes plumbed in ready. Things that I'm thinking about include:
Knock box built into bench? Or separate..?
Normal small bar sink or jug rinser...?
Location of coffee machine (currently Lelit PL60T, but may upgrade if other costs don't become extravagant).
Location of grinder.... Compak currently (upgraditis as above).
Under bench drawers, shelves, etc...?
Perhaps make the bench top " L " shape with a narrower return along the wall under the window...?
Bar fridge under bench... or drawers.... Big fridge is only 2m behind me in the pantry.
Filtered water tap...?,
Approx dimensions are bench width 1500mm, depth about 500 (need to allow space between other stuff in kitchen...), bench height 900 approx.
I've added some drawings etc to give a bit of an idea. Just looking for some ideas for positioning of things to improve workflow, cleaning up, storage aesthetics etc.....
Hopefully a good topic for discussion, learning, a few jokes of course....
OK, let me have it......
Cheers all,
Mark

I've spent some time searching on line, but no doubt this forum will be way better than Dr. Google.
We are renovating our house and I have set aside a small corner of the kitchen for a coffee bar. My plan is to have is set up just like a little cafe (just for fun..!!). There will be a bench that opens out to the deck on the west side of the house and I plan to extend the bench to the outside and have a gas strut window close down onto the bench so that friends can sit out on the deck whilst I make coffees. A bit like a servery window, I guess.
I have power all ready to go, water and waste pipes plumbed in ready. Things that I'm thinking about include:
Knock box built into bench? Or separate..?
Normal small bar sink or jug rinser...?
Location of coffee machine (currently Lelit PL60T, but may upgrade if other costs don't become extravagant).
Location of grinder.... Compak currently (upgraditis as above).
Under bench drawers, shelves, etc...?
Perhaps make the bench top " L " shape with a narrower return along the wall under the window...?
Bar fridge under bench... or drawers.... Big fridge is only 2m behind me in the pantry.
Filtered water tap...?,
Approx dimensions are bench width 1500mm, depth about 500 (need to allow space between other stuff in kitchen...), bench height 900 approx.
I've added some drawings etc to give a bit of an idea. Just looking for some ideas for positioning of things to improve workflow, cleaning up, storage aesthetics etc.....
Hopefully a good topic for discussion, learning, a few jokes of course....
OK, let me have it......
Cheers all,
Mark




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