42 | JULY 11 • 2024 
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ou may have heard 
of “-core” trends 
that center around a 
specific niche, like cottagecore 
(accessorizing your home like 
a lake house) or balletcore (a 
style that emphasizes elegance, 
ballet flats and tulle). The 
latest “-core” trend sweeping 
the country is cafécore, the art 
of recreating the coffee shop 
vibe at home.
Pinterest Predicts 2024 calls 
cafécore one of the hottest 
trends of the year. It’s about 
bringing the atmosphere of 
a coffee shop, including your 
favorite coffee drinks, to your 
kitchen. Words like warm, 
comfortable, inviting and, 
of course, delicious, come to 
mind. Here are some tips for 
turning your kitchen into your 
favorite coffee shop.
It starts with coffee. 
Cafecore starts with the ability 
to make your favorite espresso 
drinks like lattes, cappuccinos 

and more at home. In the 
past, espresso machines were 
inaccessible, complicated 
and, frankly, too big and 
clunky for at-home use. Enter 
the KitchenAid Espresso 
Collection. The line consists 
of four machines: one Semi-
Automatic Espresso Machine 
with Burr Grinder, and three 
Fully-Automatic Espresso 
Machines with features to suit 
your tastes and preferences.
All are designed to help 
you elevate your coffee 
experience at home, taking 
the guesswork out of being 
your own barista. These 
models can do everything 
except choose the beans for 
you — precise dosing so you’ll 
always have a perfect shot 
of espresso, bean grinders, 
automatic milk frothing with 
options for non-dairy milks 
(on select models), drink 
personalization settings with 
up to six user profiles on some 

machines, even an intuitive 
touch screen. And dare we say 
it? The KitchenAid Espresso 
Collection is pretty, too. This 
is the gorgeous foundational 
piece to build your personal 
caffeine aesthetic around.
Create a coffee corner.
While the KitchenAid 
Espresso Collection is 
stunning on its own, the 
appliances are designed to 
complement a variety of 
tastes, so you can customize 
your home coffee station to 
perfectly suit what you love. 
Include pretty mugs, a tray for 
flavored syrups, napkins, stir 
sticks, fun coasters, a basket 
for croissants and anything 
else you enjoy with your 
coffee. You can even deck 
out a bar cart with a water 
dispenser and any favorite 
decorations and glassware that 
complement your style.
A comfortable place to sit.
The best coffee shops have 

an ambiance that makes you 
want to sit for a spell, relax 
and enjoy. Whether it’s a 
sunny spot with an armchair 
and end table or a cozy corner 
perfect for curling up with 
a good book, once you find 
your perfect perch, trick it 
out with a cordless coffee 
warmer, charge cords for your 
laptop and phone, and a plush 
blanket that invites you to 
settle in.
Accents! Pinterest is a great 
source to find accent ideas to 
make your coffee corner stand 
out. A custom chalkboard 
to write notes and favorite 
recipes on, a fun wallpaper or 
a sentimental piece of art can 
all take your space to the next 
level.
This trend is all about 
creating a comfy space in your 
home that celebrates your love 
of coffee, invites relaxation 
and provides a lovely start to 
your day. 

It’s the new trend for creating the 
cof
 ee shop vibe at home.

 Into
Cafécore? 

(BPT)

REAL ESTATE

