What to do if you want to make coffee but don’t have a grinder? Grind coffee into powder with these simple steps

Many people want to try freshly ground coffee, but have been struggling with the problem of not having a grinder or brewing machine. We have previously introduced alternative brewing tools to you. Today, let me introduce to you some sad alternative grinding tools.

1. Rolling pin grinding

This method is very simple. Put the coffee beans in a thick plastic bag or parchment paper, and then use a cylindrical tool to roll and press on it to grind the coffee beans into pieces. The rolling and pressing tool here can be a rolling pin or a glass bottle, as long as it is cylindrical.

2. Grinding garlic into a paste

I don't know how many people have seen the old-fashioned garlic pounding tool. Some places call it a garlic mortar, and some places call it a stone bell. But its real scientific name is a stone grinding bowl. It consists of a small bowl for garlic at the bottom and a garlic pounding tool on top. This tool can also be used as a temporary coffee grinding tool.

3. An old-fashioned meat grinder or pulverizer

It is a relatively old-fashioned tool, but it can actually still be used in many places at home, such as when grinding coffee beans.

If you want to make coffee without tools, you can always think of it. Even if you are outdoors without tools, you can use a simple and rough method, crushing the ingredients on a stone with a heavy object or pounding them into powder.

However, these methods also have some defects. The particle size of the ground powder is difficult to control, and the rough method can easily damage the powder of the coffee beans. The brewed coffee will not taste better without fine grinding. Therefore, it is not recommended to use them directly unless necessary.

Of course, the above problems can be alleviated to a certain extent, such as the speed of stirring or crushing, the strength of grinding, and paying attention to the particles of coffee powder from time to time. Although it cannot be perfect, it can be achieved to perfection under your own control.

Use your brain, ideas will come to you, and maybe your new ideas will make different coffee.