that looks awesome just a thought, since you mention you have vintage cups in your cupboard, maybe they'd look great on a shelf on the wall, showcase them
We don't have a machine, so we're making our coffee in a pot on an electric cooker. It's black, it's yummy and it definitely wakes us all up. We tried Nescaffee instant coffee with boiling water from water cooler, but naaah, good old Turkish coffee is the best.