There are a few first world pleasures I enjoy immensely. My morning cup of joe would be high on this list. But oh, a cup made with fresh coffee grounds can be a hassle…
Either having to grind new coffee beans every morning (via the grinding machine I do not possess) in adequate proportion to my french press, and/or sufficing with always having pre-ground and company bagged grounds to go.
I get this is a trivial first world issue to have, but an issue that many working folks potentially encounter during an otherwise seamless morning ritual. Sometimes it’s worth a little extra work (and by work, I mean prep time) to get something fresh and customized and prepared so you can go about your day with ease, and a nice jolt of morning caffeine.
What if there was a middle ground? (“Middle ground” leaves room for a coffee grounds pun but I’ll let it go for now).
This brings me to yet another use of my amazing and likely favorite kitchen tool, the NutriBullet (read more HERE about this; if you don’t already own one, they are awesome!), I’ve realized that tiny living means not using/storing any item (in my travel trailer) that is deemed “single use” (AKA a space waster). Not only does this blender powerfully whip frozen fruit into blended smoothies, but I’ve made homemade tomato sauce, potato soup, hummus, and more in this gadget…
Now I’ve discovered it can also be utilized for grinding coffee beans! All I did was take an emptied metal espresso container ready for recycling, take my custom blend of four different coffee beans (I got a little crazy at Horrocks Farm Market back home in Lansing) & grind them in about three parts so as not to overload my blender, then simply slide the fresh coffee grounds into the canister and seal.
(**Once I finished, I decided to use the minuscule amount of grounds left clinging to my blender cup and blades as incorporation for a java-theme smoothie with chocolate, banana and soy milk.
No one was mad, everyone had caffeine.)
Easy hack.
No extra equipment needed.
If you are not in possession of a bullet like mine, you could possibly get similar results in a regular blender, but I can’t ascertain such without personally trying a blender (and no two blenders are made with the same power).
Hopefully this helps a few of you coffee lovers find an easier, fresher, more customized cup of happy. 🙂
P.S. Did you know old coffee grounds can be used and recycled in a variety of ways? Check out my coffee ground compost article for one idea.
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