<p>I've set up a coffee/drink bar complete with coffee, espresso machine, various sweeteners, stirring sticks, teas, liquors, etc.</p>
<p>However the one thing missing at the bar is the creamer: we use half-and-half which requires refrigeration. So every time I make a drink that uses creamer I need to make a walk to the kitchen refrigerator to get the creamer.</p>
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<p>I've thought of a few ways to solve this problem, but they all fall short for various reasons:</p>
<ul>
<li>Use those small 1-tsp sized creamer cups which aren't refrigerated - way more costly per oz than a carton of half-n-half and opening several of them when making drinks for the family is a hassle</li>
<li>Use powdered creamer - ech!</li>
<li>Install a mini fridge at the bar</li>
</ul>
<p>The last option is the closest to what I'd like, but the smallest mini-fridge at my local Home Depot is still large enough to fit ~10-15 of these cartons which seems like overkill. Also they don't fit on top of the counter, so I'd need to remove a cabinet from under the counter, and hiring a carpenter just to get my creamer closer to my coffee also seems quite overkill.</p>
<p>Has anyone here with the same issue as me come up with an elegant solution?</p>

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2021-09-15T22:38:08.010Z
Welcome to Coffee! I've closed this as a duplicate for now because I think the answers on the other question offer many approaches addressing a similar problem. If you think it's not a duplicate, please reply to this comment or custom flag the question. :)
JJJ
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2021-09-19T07:55:46.137Z
Specifically the recommendation to look for tiny fridges. The USB ones in my experience don't work well, but there are plug-in ~10L fridges for about $50 out there that work beautifully and don't kill your counter space.
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Counter top refrigeration of dairy creamer carton?
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# Counter top refrigeration of dairy creamer carton?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-15)

I've set up a coffee/drink bar complete with coffee, espresso machine, various sweeteners, stirring sticks, teas, liquors, etc.

However the one thing missing at the bar is the creamer: we use half-and-half which requires refrigeration. So every time I make a drink that uses creamer I need to make a walk to the kitchen refrigerator to get the creamer.

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I've thought of a few ways to solve this problem, but they all fall short for various reasons:

* Use those small 1-tsp sized creamer cups which aren't refrigerated - way more costly per oz than a carton of half-n-half and opening several of them when making drinks for the family is a hassle
* Use powdered creamer - ech!
* Install a mini fridge at the bar

The last option is the closest to what I'd like, but the smallest mini-fridge at my local Home Depot is still large enough to fit ~10-15 of these cartons which seems like overkill. Also they don't fit on top of the counter, so I'd need to remove a cabinet from under the counter, and hiring a carpenter just to get my creamer closer to my coffee also seems quite overkill.

Has anyone here with the same issue as me come up with an elegant solution?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to Coffee! I've closed this as a duplicate for now because I think the answers on the other question offer many approaches addressing a similar problem. If you think it's not a duplicate, please reply to this comment or custom flag the question. :)  
> **username_2**: Specifically the recommendation to look for tiny fridges. The USB ones in my experience don't work well, but there are plug-in ~10L fridges for about $50 out there that work beautifully and don't kill your counter space.  

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