Is it even working? Or is this some kind of trick to test your sharp mind?
It's typical for us not to seek an answer to the original question in the first instance, but to start lecturing, "If someone doesn't have a grinder, they should buy ground coffee, then they shouldn't have to deal with something like this in the first place."
But this is not at all about how coffee beans got into a household without a grinder. There are a number of possibilities, by the way, including a well-intentioned gift where the giver missed key information about the recipient's household.
And for those of you with a grinder at home, don't fret, or it will break the moment you have a burst of coffee cravings tomorrow.
However you find yourself with unground coffee, there's no need to put it away as a travelling gift to be passed on soon, because...
It's possible to grind coffee without a grinder
There are two basic options available to you right away. The first is strongly timeless and will test your household for traditional furnishings. The second is based on modern times and will probably be realistic for most of you.
YOU CAN ALSO MAKE THE BEST COFFEE:
- in a mortar - a good quality mortar was not missing in any household before and offers you the chance to control the "coarseness of the grind" when processing coffee. It makes it easy to make French Press coffee (a coarser grind) and when you continue working with the pestle, it comes out with finely ground espresso coffee. When filling the mortar, make sure you only fill it about one quarter full with coffee beans. Then you'll find it easier to work with and the beans won't pop out.
- in a blender - a blender will probably be more common in homes today than a mortar. And you can "wash" coffee in it too. Ideally in a blender designed for chopping nuts. Here too, it makes sense to only ever wash a small amount of coffee. Otherwise, you would have to keep the blender on for too long, risking overheating and thus excessive temperature affecting the aromatic oils in the coffee beans. The resulting drink would be too bitter and without a characteristic aroma.
We also consider the alternative of not having a mortar and pestle. What you are left with is a sad look into a bag of coffee beans and an unbeatable coffee craving. So you wonder if you can brew coffee from unground beans. If you follow certain rules, yes. Some advise leaving the beans soaked overnight before brewing.
Another comes up with a recipe for steeping coffee beans for an hour. Both methods are possible, don't expect the result to be as great as ground beans, but you have a chance to brew coffee this way. However, with considerable time requirements.
Anyway, even when making coffee there can be obstacles and it just depends on your approach. It is not for nothing that they say:
Whoever wants, looks for a way
who doesn't want to looks for a reason...but then has to put up with an empty coffee cup.
Do your best to keep yours full.
Thelatest version of the Hario Canister (CMHN-4) hand grinder with ceramic grinding stones, adjustable grinding coarseness and a large sealed container for storing freshly ground coffee.
Thelatest version of the Hario Canister (CMHN-4) hand grinder with ceramic grinding stones, adjustable grinding coarseness and a large sealed container for storing freshly ground coffee.
TheBaratza Encore electric grinder with conical grinding stones is suitable for all alternative filter coffee and espresso preparations. Colour: black.
TheBaratza Encore electric grinder with conical grinding stones is suitable for all alternative filter coffee and espresso preparations. Colour: black.
The hand grinder from Australian brand Rhinowares is the perfect choice for discerning coffee lovers on the go, or even at home.
The hand grinder from Australian brand Rhinowares is the perfect choice for discerning coffee lovers on the go, or even at home.
TheWilfa Svart WSCG-2electric grinder from the Norwegian brand Wilfa with easily adjustable coarseness for alternative coffee brewing.
TheWilfa Svart WSCG-2electric grinder from the Norwegian brand Wilfa with easily adjustable coarseness for alternative coffee brewing.
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The Hario Mini Mill Slim PLUS is a new version of the popular Mini Mill Slim with an improved hexagonal handle in an elegant dark smoke finish.
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