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    Home » Recipes » Christmas Breakfast

    DIY Christmas Coffee Station

    Published: Nov 25, 2015 · Modified: Feb 23, 2023 by Tiffany Dahle · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Don't miss these holiday coffee station ideas for your next party. Set up a Christmas coffee bar for your guests to mix and match their own flavored coffee drinks.

    3 tall bottles hold different flavored coffee syrups for a DIY coffee bar.

    Handyman Tim is the big coffee drinker around here. I'm more of a whipped cream and homemade caramel syrup with a splash of coffee kind of girl.

    I usually only indulge with the popular holiday drinks from Starbucks when I'm out running errands.

    So what better way to spoil your Christmas party guests than by treating them to a festive Christmas coffee bar right at home?

    I took just a few minutes to pull together a handful of items to make a sweet and simple holiday coffee bar. Everything can be made far in advance (like right now!) and stored in your fridge for weeks so you can pull it out in a pinch.

    Imagine how delighted your family and friends will be whipping up a homemade peppermint mocha or my very favorite Caramel Brûlée latte!

    Want something a little more kid-friendly? Don't miss the Ultimate Hot Cocoa Bar!

    Need a festive vegan or paleo option? Don't miss this delicious chai tea latte.

    Jump to:
    • Step 1: Assemble the Ingredients
    • Coffee Station Supplies
    • Step 2: The Holiday Coffee Instructions
    • Homemade Peppermint Mocha Recipe
    • Homemade Caramel Brûlée Latte Recipe
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    Step 1: Assemble the Ingredients

    Stock these coffee bar essentials for the best flavored coffee station at your next holiday party.

    I definitely wanted to lay out everything guests needed to be able to assemble my two favorite treats:

    • Homemade Peppermint Mocha
    • Copycat Caramel Brûlée Latte

    Coffee Station Supplies

    Make sure to have everything your guests will need to mix their coffees:

    • Instant Coffee Pod Maker like Kuerig
    • 1 package of French Roast K-cups or 1 carafe of premade regular black coffee
    • 1 package of Decaf K-cups or 1 carafe of premade decaf coffee
    • 1 package of French Vanilla K-cups or 1 carafe of premade French vanilla coffee
    • 1 jar of homemade peppermint syrup
    • 1 container of chocolate syrup: your favorite store brand or homemade
    • 1 jar of homemade sea salt and vanilla bean caramel sauce
    • 2 canisters of whipped cream
    • Scalded milk in a carafe to keep warm
    • Miniature candy canes or a bowl of crushed candy cane bits
    • Crushed Andes Candies
    • Festive cups & napkins

    While I was at the store picking up the supplies, I grabbed 3 cheap plain-glass drizzle bottles.

    It took only a few minutes for me to decant the store-bought container of chocolate syrup into one for presentation. Then I filled the other two jars with my own homemade versions of the peppermint syrup and caramel syrup.

    I did a quick little design and printed out the labels on sticker paper. If you like mine, you can print them right here.

    Helpful Tools

    • Clear glass syrup drizzle pourers like these
    • Coffee carafe for coffee or scalded milk
    • Red to-go coffee cups if you're sending guests on their way
    How to make a single-serve peppermint mocha, one of our favorite coffee station ideas for your next party!

    Step 2: The Holiday Coffee Instructions

    You may want to leave little recipe suggestion signs at your coffee station, but otherwise, just leave it up to your guests to mix up their own preferred combinations.

    If they need a little help, this is how I mixed my two favorite knock-off Starbucks holiday drinks:

    Homemade Peppermint Mocha Recipe

    Your guests can mix together these ingredients for a knock-off peppermint mocha:

    • coffee flavor of their choice
    • a splash of the scalded milk
    • a drizzle of the chocolate syrup
    • a drizzle of the peppermint syrup
    • top with whipped cream, Andes candies or peppermint candies

    Homemade Caramel Brûlée Latte Recipe

    To make their own knockoff caramel brûlée latte, your guests can mix the following ingredients:

    • coffee flavor of their choice (Vanilla is recommended)
    • a splash of the scalded milk
    • a generous drizzle of the salted caramel syrup
    • top with whipped cream and another drizzle of caramel syrup

    📖 Recipe

    3 tall bottles hold different flavored coffee syrups for a DIY coffee bar.

    DIY Christmas Coffee Bar

    5 from 1 vote
    Let guests mix and match their own festive Christmas coffee with this easy holiday coffee station.
    TOTAL TIME 10 minutes minutes
    PREP TIME 10 minutes minutes
    YIELD 12 servings
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 carafe black coffee
    • 1 carafe decaff coffee
    • 1 carafe flavored coffee vanilla
    • Carafe of scalded milk

    Peppermint Mocha Ingredients

    • Chocolate Syrup
    • Peppermint Syrup

    Caramel Brûlée Latte Ingredients

    • Salted Caramel Syrup

    Additional Toppings

    • Whipped cream
    • Chopped Andes candies

    Instructions

    • Set out all the ingredients in carafes to keep the coffee and milk hot.
    • Guests can mix and match the syrups and milk to create their own custom coffee mix and top with whipped cream and more syrup as desired.
    COURSEDrinks
    CUISINEAmerican
    AUTHORTiffany Dahle

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