I ask this question in the Christmas section because you always see gift packs with coffee beans and it’s not instant coffee. And I am always worried that the gift receipient doesn’t have a coffee maker.
May 28th, 2010
Is it possible to make a cup of coffee from coffee beans (eg Starbucks) without a coffee maker?
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Tags: christmas, christmas section, coffee beans, coffee maker, gift packs, instant coffee
Yes, you can make it "murphy style" or some refer to it as cowboy or camp side style. Just use the ground bean and a pot of water, bring to a boil and let the grounds settle. Sometimes I still prefer the way brewing coffee this way gets you by the short and curlies.
If it is whole bean it might not work so well, but they could use a small spice mill or even a mortar and pestle if need be to grind up the beans.