At this point in my life, coffee has become part of my identity. I love the smell, the taste, the ritual. I need at least two cups a day to function, and testing coffee machines has even become a part of my job (how'd I get so lucky?). But I've quickly learned that a proper coffee station setup requires space. So, the limited room in my small apartment kitchen means I need to get creative.
Put simply, I don't have the room for most of the luxurious coffee bar ideas I get to write about. Until now. When I saw an Instagram reel from San Francisco-based industrial designer Chengfu, where he designed a designated drawer in his kitchen to store all his coffee gear, it felt just as design-forward as all of the benchtop alternatives I've seen. It got me thinking — are 'coffee drawers' the new nook for apartments and small kitchens?
