How to Make a Cup of Coffee Without a Coffee Maker
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Without my coffee maker and in need of a cup of coffee, I found a way to make it work.
My head was pounding.
I was tired.
My cycle had started.
And while my mother didn’t need as much help, she still needed my assistance since she was still just two weeks removed from having open-heart surgery.
I needed a cup of joe, and I needed it bad.
Except there was one problem: my coffeemaker was left at my Godmother’s house. We evacuated to her house because of the hurricane, and once the evacuation order was lifted, we returned home, but of course, I left my coffee maker.
Sigh.
After putting in a phone call to see that my Godmother could bring the coffee maker by later, I decided I was going to make a cup of coffee with whatever I had on hand at my mother’s house.
I had my coffee, so that was half the battle.
After searching the kitchen here is what my supply list looked like:
- A strainer with tiny holes
- A pot to boil water
- A glass measuring cup
- Napkins
- A mug
Okay. None of this was ideal, but I was determined to get some coffee in my system so I could at least feel somewhat like a functioning human being.
The first thing I did was boil the pot of water. I then set up the strainer and napkins as they would act as a filter for the coffee.
I took the mug and placed a napkin over the top. Next, I placed the strainer on top of the napkin and then poured my coffee into the center of the strainer.
Once the water was hot (but not boiling) I took it and poured it into the glass measuring cup. We don’t have a kettle and the measuring cup has a spout which would make it easier to pour the water than if I were using the pot directly.
I (slowly) poured the water into the strainer, making sure to cover the coffee completely to get it to drain into the napkin and then the cup. Now the one thing you have to remember if you ever have to try this at home is that you have to give the water enough time to seep through the napkin into the cup. If you pour too quickly, the napkin will overflow and you will make a big mess, as I quickly learned.
After the first mishap, I regrouped, refilled my measuring cup up and started pouring again, this time making sure to give the water time to drain through the napkin and drip into the cup.
After a few minutes, I had a perfectly good cup of coffee, minimum grounds detected.
I took a sip.
Good morning, world.
It’s going to be an amazing day.