This fall season when the chilly weather fascinates our hearts with the nuances of brown, orange, and reds, all we want to do is visit a cosy cafe and enjoy the aromas of our favourite beverages and loaves of bread. However, autumn is also the season when staying indoors and romanticizing having a cosy date with your better half or just friends in a warm corner of your space seems just as desirable.
That’s when the idea of having people over for coffee or the infamous “At-Home Cafe” trend saw the light of the day. It’s a lifestyle fad that cafe enthusiasts (like us) have been waiting to try this season.
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Preparing for an at-home cafe experience might be overwhelming for some but in reality, if we see it, gathering your friends for a cafe date at home is so much more convenient than big parties. Turning your apartment into a self-cafe is also fun – you can play barista for a day while your loved ones enjoy your customized beverages, bread, and pastries over good conversation and laughter.
If you are planning the seasonal at-home cafe spectacle for your next weekend afternoon, knowing how to set up your very own cafe might come in handy. We have listed out a few things/ supplies that will make your get-together session super quick, plus the aesthetics are always a plus. Say hello to your new favorite hosting charm of the season.
Time & Invitation
Say goodbye to months of stressing over deciding on party preps. Hosting an at-home cafe can be extremely flexible but it still requires some planning ahead. Deciding on a theme – casual or fancy – can make your event much more smooth. Plus, sending invites over a quick text at least a week before the event would give you time to make necessary adjustments to your space.
Custom Logo and Cups
If you are planning to make coffee for a bunch at home, why not go all out while leaning into a custom theme? While this isn’t a requirement, designing a custom aesthetic logo for your coffee shop as well as cups can give your event a unique touch.
Menu & Food
Deciding on the menu and food is one of the most important parts when it comes to hosting any event – even a casual cafe one. Making a menu that includes at least 6 variants of coffee and baked goods including croissants, cake, cookies, and savory pie, while keeping the preferences of others in mind can light up the overall experience. If you are good at baking, make them at home or you can go for an early bakery run.
The Set-Up
Last but definitely not least, making arrangements or setting up your space after you have secured all the goods is as important as the first step. Placing baked goods on serving trays, displaying your collection of mugs, as well as putting up a menu board is the best way you can replicate a cafe.
However, this idea of laid-back and cozy hosting at home with the appeal of cafe culture has grown appreciably more than just being limited to the coffee shop experience.
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