Train the next adorable generation of baristas to spell your name right

Okay, so maybe my eight-year-old daughter already knows how to use a coffee maker. And maybe she has her own hand-painted Goblet of Fire mug, in which she begs for a sip of the steaming hot ambrosia of morning. But still, what if I'd got…

Okay, so maybe my eight-year-old daughter already knows how to use a coffee maker. And maybe she has her own hand-painted Goblet of Fire mug, in which she begs for a sip of the steaming hot ambrosia of morning. But still, what if I'd gotten her started even earlier with cappuccino? That's why this adorable wooden Babyccino Machine from Djeco at Little Citizens Boutique is so brilliant. Forget the wooden birthday cakes and felt donuts and give my future barista a cappuccino maker toy as pretty as it is fun that comes with real working parts, just like a Nescafe machine. Teach her to scoop up espresso, tamp down the grounds, and get that milk steamed. Let us discuss single origin vs. blends, and... oh. Never mind. Just give me a Pumpkin Spice Latte with whip. And it costs a lot less than a real cappuccino machine, too. Find the Babyccino Machine cappuccino maker toy from Djeco at Little Citizens Boutique. If you sign up for their newsletter, you get 15% off. Which you can spend on coffee! Looking for some caffeine for you? We've got plenty of coffee in our archives!

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