4 Popular Coffee Drinks — and the Kitchen Styles That Match Them
What we love to prepare in our kitchens can reveal a lot about our design style, and few kitchen creations are as personal as your coffee order. Whether you start the day with a quad-shot espresso or a seasonally flavored latte, you can elevate your coffee’s style with the Ninja Luxe™ Café.
The only (yes, only) all-in-one espresso, drip coffee, and rapid cold brew maker, the Ninja Luxe™ Café fits into any coffee routine — and any kitchen design. The smart Barista Assist Technology™ takes the guesswork out of details like grind size and dosing, and the Dual Froth System produces great texture with plant-based or dairy milks. (Not sure what those words mean? You’ll learn quickly!) With so many possibilities in one little machine, we wondered what kitchen aesthetics four different drinks would feel most at home in. Is yours a match?
Flat White: Mid-Century Modern
A coffeehouse staple in Australia and New Zealand, this not-quite-a-latte is a sophisticated balance of strong espresso, rich steamed milk, and luxe microfoam. (The Ninja Luxe™ Café has a thin froth setting that will deliver the right consistency.) Crisp and elegant, its kitchen counterpart is mid-century design, including sister styles like Scandinavian and Japandi. Think warm wood tones, simple lines, and subtle statement lighting.
Maple Cold Brew: Grandmillennial
This sweet and cold combination of cold brew and maple syrup is bright and cozy at the same time — kind of like Grandmillennial style’s mashup of vintage and modern design. With details like patterned wallpaper, brightly painted cabinets, and antique-inspired hardware, a Grandmillennial kitchen is equal parts comfy and quirky. We can just see Maple Cold Brew — made in minutes with the Ninja Luxe™ Café rapid cold brew feature — being served in a rose-tinted canning jar and enjoyed at a farmhouse-style butcher block island. Pro tip: Use the hands-free frother to whisk maple syrup into a cold foam topper.
Cold-Pressed Espresso Martini: Maximalism
After hours, an icy espresso martini is the life of the party — and there’s no more celebratory style than more-is-more maximalism. The joy of a good espresso martini is in juxtapositions: rich espresso, sweet coffee liquor, bracing vodka. The same goes for maximalism. Use the Ninja Luxe™ Café cold-press espresso setting for a smooth, balanced cocktail mixer. Then enjoy it in a kitchen packed with bright colors, a little chintz, and as many wallpaper and tile patterns as possible.
Café au Lait: Dark Academia
Literally “coffee with milk,” the café au lait is part of a quintessential French breakfast. Made with steamed milk and hot brewed coffee, it’s a lesson in quality and simplicity, not to mention a delicious way to transport yourself to a European bistro. Café au lait deserves a kitchen that also appreciates an Old World touch, such as Dark Academia with its rococo mix of moodiness, romance, and rustic texture. A plant-filled kitchen with brass fixtures, classic subway tile, and jewel-toned walls is just the setting for such a timeless drink.