Declutter Your Coffee Station With A Countertop Spice Rack Hack

If you, like many of us, can't function without a cup of Joe in the morning, a cluttered coffee station spells nothing but trouble. For the uncaffeinated brain, it's vital to have all your necessities clearly accessible, including your array of K-Cups or other single-serve coffee pods. Instead of searching drawers or digging through a bowl of mix and matched flavors to find the brew that you're looking for, keep your coffee pods organized with a revolving countertop spice rack.

This spice rack looks like a tower with slots for spice jars on all sides. Standard K-Cups have about a 1 ½-inch diameter at the bottom and 2-inch diameter at the top. With the average spice jar measuring 2 inches in diameter, these holes are the perfect size for single-serve coffee pods. The rack's rotating nature means you can store many pods in one space while keeping them all visible. Even the foggiest mind can find what you're looking for. Group different flavors or strengths together so you never have to dig around for your salted caramel medium roast again.

These spice racks come in different styles, so you can find one that matches your current aesthetic. Get a sleek look by choosing a stainless steel rack, like this one for $50 on Amazon that has enough slots for 20 cups. For a more natural look, this bamboo rack on Amazon holds 16 cups and is only $21. Don't stop there; many other styles of spice racks can be used to keep your kitchen countertops clutter-free by organizing your coffee pods and more.

The revolving spice rack is great for keeping your single-serve coffee pods visible, but it may not work for everyone. If it takes up too much counter space and you need something with a lower profile, a vertical spice rack maximizes the counter space in your kitchen. This one from Amazon is $40 and includes three tiers of slanted shelves, which may even fit two rows of coffee pods per tier, and has a level top shelf that can hold syrups or sweeteners.

If you're short on counter space but you have an empty wall above your coffee station, store your K-Cups with a wall-mounted spice rack. The BEKVAM from IKEA is $7, and the single shelf is a perfect coffee corner idea for a small apartment. If you have room for multiple tiers, Home Depot sells a three-tiered, wall-mounted wire rack for $18.

More than just your single-serve coffee pods can be organized with the use of different types of spice racks. This two-tiered spice rack from Amazon for $26 has a deep enough shelf to hold syrups and powdered creamers, sweeteners, coffee bags, and even your favorite coffee mug. Or, a stadium-style expandable rack, like this one from Walmart for $15, can hold multiple items on different levels. Utilizing a spice rack to keep all your coffee essentials in a designated space allows easy access for your morning brain to find what it needs to kick-start the day while your coffee station remains clutter-free.