Gifts & Small Projects

K-Cup Coffee Dispenser

An easy K-cup dispenser to hold K-cups or coffee pods.

About this build

An easy K-cup dispenser to hold K-cups or coffee pods.

Tools

Essential

Optional / nice to have

Materials

Overall cost: $$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.

Cut list

What to buy

Buy 6 boards at 8 ft.

3/4" × 7"

1 board

3/4" × 4"

1 board

3/8" × 5"

1 board

3/8" × 4"

1 board

3/8" × 2"

1 board

3/16" × 2"

1 board

Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →

Instructions

1Cut the base
Cut the base per the dimensions indicated.
2Cut the sides
Cut two side panels per the dimensions indicated
3Cut the back
Cut the back panel per the dimensions indicated
4Cut the front pieces
Cut 5 front pieces per dimensions indicated
5Cut the top
Cut the top per dimensions indicated
6Cut the sub-top
Cut the sub-top per dimensions indicated
7Join the two top pieces
Join the two top pieces by gluing and clamping
8Join the sides to the base
Join the sides to the base by drilling pocket holes as shown in the base and attaching with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws.
9Join the back to the sides
Join the back to the sides by drilling pocket holes as shown and attaching with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws.
10Install the front pieces
Install the front pieces as shown by gluing and clamping
11Install the top
Verify that the top fits. Sand as required.
12Add top pull
Add a pull of your choice to the top and finish the dispenser.