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Café Culture: How To Bring A Slice Of Your Favourite Coffee Hangout Home

There’s nothing like devouring the morning papers over coffee and a croissant. But for those times you can’t make it to your favourite café, here’s how to bring the coffee house to you

The perfect easy Sunday morning will never not consist of rolling out of bed and straight to our favourite coffee house in anticipation of a flat white or two, a good pastry and the Sunday supplements. But when schedules rule hours of idling out, we can still recreate elements of our beloved routine at home, all courtesy of some beautiful breakfast and brunch accessories.

By Nancy Alsop
February 2023

Café Curtains

Add a Parisian flavour to your kitchen with a chic café curtain.
Etsy

Etsy

Cafe Curtains Farmhouse Red Stripe Ticking, from £28.23

H&M

H&M

Linen Blend Roll-up Curtain, £17.99

Etsy

Etsy

Ruffle top cafe style curtain, from £28

Linen And Letters

Linen And Letters

Culcheth Cream Linen Cafe Farmhouse Curtain, £73

East London Cloth

East London Cloth

Cafe Curtain – Elderfield, from £60

Etsy

Etsy

Striped Linen Cafe Curtain, from £29.27

Trays

Next time you go to serve up breakfast, try loading it all onto a stylish tray. You’ll get café vibes instantly.
Freight

Freight

Spun Steel tea Tray, £60

OKA

OKA

Talasa Tray - Chinese Red, £150

The Conran Shop

The Conran Shop

Medium Wavy Lines Tray in Orange, £35

HAY

HAY

Elispe Tray, £19

The Conran Shop

The Conran Shop

Flora Two Tone Tray in Reds, £45

Made Ply Hand

Made Ply Hand

Oak Ottoman Serving Tray, £60

Coffee Pots & Tea Pots

It’s all in the presentation. Make your morning cuppa special with a proper coffee or tea pot.
HAY

HAY

Hay Sowden Coffee Brewer, £99

Alessi

Alessi

Pulcina Espresso Coffee Maker in Red, £50

Etsy

Etsy

French Antique Enamel Coffee Pot, £131.88

Cornishware

Cornishware

Blue Large Betty Teapot, £55

Objects of Use

Objects of Use

Jack Welbourne Teapot, £110

Astier De Villatte

Astier De Villatte

Small Octave Teapot, £255

Mugs

Wrapping chilly digits around a good solid mug full of piping hot tea or coffee is one of life’s joys. We love this selection.
The Conran Shop

The Conran Shop

Block Print Mug in Red & Aqua, £20

Nkuku

Nkuku

Mali Ribbed Espresso Mug - White (Set of 2), £25

Bornn Enamelware

Bornn Enamelware

Mug - Coral And Electric Blue With Soft Pink Rim, €18.50

Rowen & Wren

Rowen & Wren

Handmade Ceramic Heritage Mug, £39

Toast

Toast

Nicola Gillis Mug, £36

David Mellor

David Mellor

David Mellor Fine Bone China Mug, £13

Cake Stands

Cake with your coffee? Why not. Pop it atop a cake stand and you will instantly shift into cosy café mode.
OYOY

OYOY

Toppu Serving Plate, NOW £54.65

Summerill & Bishop

Summerill & Bishop

Verona Cake Stand and Dome in Yellow, £425

Hot Pottery

Hot Pottery

Cake Stand In Pistachio, £100

Anthropologie

Anthropologie

Bistro Tile Cake Stand, £58

Nkuku

Nkuku

Recycled Glass Dome Cake Stand, £95

The White Company

The White Company

Glass Cake Stand, £60

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