Turns Out the Coolest New Café is Actually In Your Kitchen — Here's How to Steal the Style of TikTok's Latest Trend

Goodbye, over-priced lattes. Hello, home-brewed coffee with friends. TikTok's 'Home Cafe' trend brings stylish cafe culture into the comfort of your own home

home coffee bar in cabinetry, with coffee machine, vase of flower, jug, tea towel, and coffee cups
To create your own 'home café' you'll need some practical (but stylish) decorations like coffee cups, personalized napkins, plates, and maybe even a new coffee machine.
(Image credit:  Julie Soefer. Design: Marie Flanigan Interiors)

I absolutely love café culture. There's something so special about finding a cute neighborhood café, ordering a latte and a pastry, and enjoying a bit of people-watching. But you know what I don't love? The cost.

If you're like me and need to cut back on your coffee and sweet treat spending, there's a new TikTok trend that promises to satisfy your cravings without draining your wallet. Enter 'home cafés', a trend where individuals create their own coffee bar ideas in their home, and invite friends over to enjoy it.

It's a fun idea, right? It encourages socializing and entertaining in environments where you don't feel pressured to spend so much. And there's so much potential to play in terms of design. For inspiration, plenty of creators have already jumped on the trend, including Amelia Simin (@lokezey), who designed a home café I honestly wouldn't mind visiting myself...

Amelia's video demonstrates how the 'home café' trend doesn't just mimic the vibe of a traditional café — it enhances it in a way that feels so much more personal, comfortable, and wholesome.

It certainly allows you to get crafty with your food and drink recipes, too. But it also opens up a world of opportunity when it comes to decor. Think about it this way: if you were to open up a café tomorrow, what would it look like? How would you decorate it?

Of course, your home café can be decorated with things you already own, but it's always fun to add a few new touches. With that said, here's my list of nine items to get your home café ready for business. Even if your coffee and pastries aren't 5-star quality, at least you'll make up for it with some stunning home decor.

Surely, your home café won't be open for business 24/7. So when you're not brewing coffee and baking pastries, consider storing your café necessities in a hosting closet — an easy solution to minimize excess clutter in your kitchen or dining room.

Devin Toolen
Style Editor

Devin is a New York-based Style Editor for Livingetc who is keen on all aspects of personal style. From a young age, she was drawn to the design world, whether that was taking sewing classes in her hometown, or flipping through the pages of her mother’s interior design magazines. She spent hours on end watching HGTV home improvement and design programs, often sharing her opinions as if the TV could hear her.

After graduating from Villanova University with a BA in Communication and Spanish Language Studies, Devin moved to Paris, France to pursue her Master’s Degree in Fashion Studies at Parsons. It was here she refined her love for style in every sense of the word. While there to study fashion, living in Paris allowed Devin to fall in love with interior style. She grew fond of the city’s mix of both classic and contemporary designs that felt intentional and personal.

After moving back to the United States, Devin worked at Tom Ford and later Cosmopolitan Magazine. She loves sharing design choices with her readers, from explaining how to incorporate trends into interior spaces to sourcing the best products for your home. Devin believes style should be inclusive, exciting, and at its core, fun