How to Make Coffee Without Coffee Equipment

Introduce the concept of making coffee without equipment.

Present four methods for grinding coffee: hammer, pestle and mortar, knife, and pepper grinder.

Weigh out 10 grams of coffee for each grinding method.

Use a hammer to grind coffee by smashing it in a cupping bowl for about three minutes, noting the low quality of the grind.

Transfer the ground coffee from the hammer method into a cupping bowl.

Use a pestle and mortar to grind 10 grams of coffee, achieving a finer grind and expressing satisfaction with the process.

Transfer the ground coffee from the pestle and mortar into a cupping bowl.

Chop the coffee beans with a knife, noting the mess and uneven grind quality, and express frustration with the process.

Transfer the chopped coffee into a cupping bowl.

Attempt to grind coffee using a pepper grinder, noting that it is not practical due to the size of the beans and the presence of pepper residue.

Transfer the ground coffee from the pepper grinder into a cupping bowl.

Brew each ground coffee method with hot water, noting the visual differences in the brews.

Taste the brewed coffee from each method, commenting on the flavors and quality of each grind: hammer (weak), pestle and mortar (workable), knife (worst), and pepper grinder (not recommended due to pepper flavor).

Conclude that the pestle and mortar is the best method for grinding coffee in this scenario.

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