Coffee Bar Set Up
One of our favorite things about our new home, is the built in coffee bar. It’s the perfect size with cabinets above, below, and 4 drawers in between. Pretty sure it’s the most used space in our entire house. It’s a tight fit due to my husband’s obsession with making the perfect cup of coffee/espresso but it works for us! I can honestly say that each item sitting on the coffee bar is used on a daily basis. Yes, even the TWO grinders. If you want to know why there is two, don’t ask me. My husband is the only one that can answer that. He makes good coffee, so who am I to complain?
My go to Starbucks order is the Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte with oatmilk. The blonde roast is my new favorite roast, and the oatmilk just enhances the flavor! However, Starbucks is not something we can get on a daily basis. Due to the price of that wonderful, blonde vanilla latte that only lasts a few seconds because of the amount of ice they put in the cup, I searched for a way to make something similar at home.
Now, I buy Starbucks blonde roast coffee beans, put them in the coffee grinder, brew a full pot of coffee in the ninja coffee pot, pour the brewed coffee into my glass carafes, and stick them in the fridge until the coffee is chilled. I typically brew it in the evening, so I have it for my morning coffee! Now I can have my morning Starbucks without the ice taking up any space in my cup! You can find the recipe for my morning coffee at the bottom of the page.
Homemade Starbucks Drink:
Fill coffee cup 3/4 the way with chilled coffee
Fill rest of the cup with oatmilk (the extra creamy tastes best)
Add 2 pumps of vanilla bean syrup and stir
Also, iced coffee without having to put ice that waters it down, is a win for moms because you can drink on it all morning. You don’t have to worry about your coffee getting cold or needing to be warmed if it is already chilled! However, I’m usually on my second or third cup by lunch.
Have a blessed week! And may your coffee be stronger than your toddler!
