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Grinding coffee with food processor
My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing she
attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be okay to grind the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she will give them away at work. Thanks Tom |
Grinding coffee with food processor
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Grinding coffee with food processor
> wrote in message ... > My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing she > attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be okay to grind > the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she will give them away at > work. > > Thanks > > Tom If you have an OLD Fashioned Osterizer blender that work better than a FP. Dimitri |
Grinding coffee with food processor
> wrote in message ... > My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing she > attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be okay to grind > the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she will give them away at > work. Sure just use the pulse feature. You want to be real careful not to turn it into powder or you'll have nasty coffee. Several quick pulses should do the trick. The oils in the beans can make the grind stick together so whap the side of the FP to loosen it between pulses. You can also get a coffee grinder for lile 10 bucks. Fresh ground coffee is so much better than pre-ground. Paul |
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Grinding coffee with food processor
On Nov 20, 5:35 pm, " >
wrote: > My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing she > attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be okay to grind > the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she will give them away at > work. I'd get the coffee grinder. Not that expensive, quick, takes up little space, you get a better cup of coffee. I use mine every other day. Think of it as a gift suggestion. You'll prob. like the results of home ground coffee and never go back to buying the ready ground stuff. |
Grinding coffee with food processor
On Thu 20 Nov 2008 06:28:25p, Sky told us...
> wrote: >> >> My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing she >> attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be okay to grind >> the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she will give them away at >> work. >> >> Thanks >> >> Tom > > It probably wouldn't hurt if the FP is used just a couple or few times > to grind the coffee beans. But in the long rug, it'd probably be better > to get a small 'dedicated' FP or grinder to use specifically to freshly > grind coffee beans. Just grinding stale bread to make crumbs has > somewhat finely scored my little FP container (a small 3-cup Cuisinart) > so it's no longer clear plastic. It's still useable, of course, but > it's no longer in pristine condition, which can be a good thing ;) > > Look at a local grocery store in the coffee/tea aisle or some big-box > store. More than likely there'll be a small grinder available, for > coffee and/or spices. Just the right size to grind enough coffee for a > morning pot, that sort of thing. The small coffee-grinder I purchased a > few years ago was around the US$15 price range. > > Sky > I would definitely suggest the latter. The expense is minor, and if the OP decides never to grind coffee beans again, it makes an excellent spice grinder. Coffee beans in a food processor will almost instantly frost the inside of the container. Still functional, yes, but sure makes it look like hell. I know it’s overkill, but I actually have 3 coffee grinders, 2 cheap blade grinders and 1 expensive burr grinder. I use one exclusively for sweet spices, one exclusively for savory spices and herbs, and the burr grinder which is reserved for coffee beans only. -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Thursday, 11(XI)/20(XX)/08(MMVIII) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till U.S. Thanksgiving Day 6dys 5hrs 27mins ************************************************** ********************** A man's life is dyed the color of his imagination. ************************************************** ********************** |
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Grinding coffee with food processor
On Thu 20 Nov 2008 11:44:41p, Theron told us...
> Which Burr grinder is the best, for cost and performance?? > Thanks > Theron I’m probably not the best one to advise you on this. My burr grinder is a Braun, but I’ve had it for at least 30 years. I can tell you that it’s been reliable and performs well. I haven’t really looked at other/newer brands, so I can’t compare. You might want to ask that question on alt.coffee and/or alt.coffee/brewed. People that post there are *really* serious about the subject. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Thursday, 11(XI)/20(XX)/08(MMVIII) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till U.S. Thanksgiving Day 6dys 15mins ************************************************** ********************** Are you wearing a toupe or is that a TRIBBLE on your head? ************************************************** ********************** |
Grinding coffee with food processor
On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:38:03 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote: >On Thu 20 Nov 2008 06:28:25p, Sky told us... > >> wrote: >>> >>> My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing she >>> attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be okay to grind >>> the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she will give them away at >>> work. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Tom >> >> It probably wouldn't hurt if the FP is used just a couple or few times >> to grind the coffee beans. But in the long rug, it'd probably be better >> to get a small 'dedicated' FP or grinder to use specifically to freshly >> grind coffee beans. Just grinding stale bread to make crumbs has >> somewhat finely scored my little FP container (a small 3-cup Cuisinart) >> so it's no longer clear plastic. It's still useable, of course, but >> it's no longer in pristine condition, which can be a good thing ;) >> >> Look at a local grocery store in the coffee/tea aisle or some big-box >> store. More than likely there'll be a small grinder available, for >> coffee and/or spices. Just the right size to grind enough coffee for a >> morning pot, that sort of thing. The small coffee-grinder I purchased a >> few years ago was around the US$15 price range. >> >> Sky >> > >I would definitely suggest the latter. The expense is minor, and if the OP >decides never to grind coffee beans again, it makes an excellent spice >grinder. > >Coffee beans in a food processor will almost instantly frost the inside of >the container. Still functional, yes, but sure makes it look like hell. > >I know it’s overkill, but I actually have 3 coffee grinders, 2 cheap blade >grinders and 1 expensive burr grinder. I use one exclusively for sweet >spices, one exclusively for savory spices and herbs, and the burr grinder >which is reserved for coffee beans only. I have 5 or 6 coffee grinders. I may have paid original price for 1 but the others I got a yard sales and thrift shops for less than $3. These I use for herbs and spices. I have a 1960's KitchenAid coffee mill that is used daily for coffee. |
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"tomba wrote:
> My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing she > attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be okay to �grind > the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she will give them away > at work. Coffee beans are abrasive, they'll etch the inside of your food processor, and food processors can't grind anything. If you are a coffee drinker and intend to switch to using whole beans then buy a burr grinder... if you've no intentions of switching to whole beans then I'd suggest giving them to someone who does have a burr grinder. Those cheap things they call coffee grinders don't grind anything, they are just mini food processors.... people who use those are wasting their money producing mangled beans. |
Grinding coffee with food processor
"Theron" wrote:
>> > Which Burr grinder is the best, for cost and performance? That's like asking which is the best bicycle for cost and performance. Depends on the size of your wallet, there are many electric coffee mills to choose from in all price ranges from under a hundred bucks up to thousands for commercial mills.... but actually the best burr grinders dollar-wise are the manual types... they're excellent if you con't mind cranking. For small quantities those Turkish/Greek mills people now use for peppercons are actually coffee mills and do a very good job with either... they're an excellent investment as they'll last forever... even if you decide grinding coffee is not for you you'll still have the best pepper mill money can buy. This might work for you as a training mill... if you decide to move up it cost very little and makes a lovely decorative piece, plus you can grind coffee when the power goes out... if you search amazon.com <coffee grinder> there are many styles. http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/prod...coffee+grinder You can glean good info here but I think their prices are bit high: http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.electricmills.shtml |
Grinding coffee with food processor
Sky wrote on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:28:25 -0600:
> wrote: >> >> My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing >> she attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be >> okay to grind the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she >> will give them away at work. >> >> Thanks >> >> Tom > It probably wouldn't hurt if the FP is used just a couple or > few times to grind the coffee beans. But in the long rug, > it'd probably be better to get a small 'dedicated' FP or > grinder to use specifically to freshly grind coffee beans. > Just grinding stale bread to make crumbs has somewhat finely > scored my little FP container (a small 3-cup Cuisinart) so > it's no longer clear plastic. It's still useable, of course, > but it's no longer in pristine condition, which can be a good > thing ;) > Look at a local grocery store in the coffee/tea aisle or some > big-box store. More than likely there'll be a small grinder > available, for coffee and/or spices. Just the right size to > grind enough coffee for a morning pot, that sort of thing. > The small coffee-grinder I purchased a few years ago was > around the US$15 price range. > Sky I'd second that suggestion. Blade type coffee grinders are inexpensive and the results are definitely worth the small cost. Grinding beans in a food processor tends to scratch the jar eventually. By the way, keeping the unground beans in the freezer is a good idea and they don't have to be defrosted before grinding. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
Grinding coffee with food processor
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:12:38 -0800, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> > wrote in message > ... >> My wife received a pound of roasted coffee beans at the thing she >> attended. We do not have a coffee grinder. Would it be okay to grind >> the beans in the food processor? Otherwise she will give them away at >> work. > > > Sure just use the pulse feature. You want to be real careful not to turn it > into powder or you'll have nasty coffee. Several quick pulses should do the > trick. The oils in the beans can make the grind stick together so whap the > side of the FP to loosen it between pulses. You can also get a coffee > grinder for lile 10 bucks. Fresh ground coffee is so much better than > pre-ground. > > Paul and keep it afterwards for use as a spice grinder. your pal, blake |
Grinding coffee with food processor
On Fri 21 Nov 2008 05:33:39a, The Cook told us...
> I have 5 or 6 coffee grinders. I may have paid original price for 1 > but the others I got a yard sales and thrift shops for less than $3. > These I use for herbs and spices. > > I have a 1960's KitchenAid coffee mill that is used daily for coffee. That’s the one with the screw-on jar on top, right? I’ve always wanted one of those! -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Friday, 11(XI)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till U.S. Thanksgiving Day 5dys 12hrs 21mins ************************************************** ********************** Even a hawk is an eagle among crows. ************************************************** ********************** |
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On 2008-11-21, Theron > wrote:
> Which Burr grinder is the best, for cost and performance?? Depends on what you are going to use it for. If for regular coffee, any ol' grinder will do. For serious espresso, it's gonna cost you some serious money, about $300-450 last time I looked. If you don't mind a little manual labor, a good burr hand grinder can be had for under a $100. There are two types of burr grinders, flat burr and conical burr. If you get a flat burr, make sure the burrs are not made of very hard plastic (yes, they are out there). nb |
Grinding coffee with food processor
On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:40:07 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote: >On Fri 21 Nov 2008 05:33:39a, The Cook told us... > >> I have 5 or 6 coffee grinders. I may have paid original price for 1 >> but the others I got a yard sales and thrift shops for less than $3. >> These I use for herbs and spices. >> >> I have a 1960's KitchenAid coffee mill that is used daily for coffee. > >That’s the one with the screw-on jar on top, right? I’ve always wanted one >of those! No, the bean container is permanently fixed to the base. Mine looks like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Kitchen-Aid-Hobart-Coffee-Mill-Works-Great-L-K_W0QQitemZ230308262875QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSmall_Ki tchen_Appliances_US?hash=item230308262875&_trksid= p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39 %3A1|240%3A1318 |
Grinding coffee with food processor
On Fri 21 Nov 2008 12:21:36p, The Cook told us...
> On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:40:07 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > > wrote: > >>On Fri 21 Nov 2008 05:33:39a, The Cook told us... >> >>> I have 5 or 6 coffee grinders. I may have paid original price for 1 >>> but the others I got a yard sales and thrift shops for less than $3. >>> These I use for herbs and spices. >>> >>> I have a 1960's KitchenAid coffee mill that is used daily for coffee. >> >>That’s the one with the screw-on jar on top, right? I’ve always wanted >>one of those! > > No, the bean container is permanently fixed to the base. Mine looks > like this: > http://cgi.ebay.com/Kitchen-Aid-Hoba...eat-L-K_W0QQit > emZ230308262875QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSmall_Kitchen_Ap pliances_US?hash=item23 > 0308262875&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A120 5|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1 > |240%3A1318 > Ah, yours is newer. This is the model I was thinking of: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-KitchenA...rinder-Hobart- Mfg_W0QQitemZ190267749611QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSmall_ Kitchen_Appliances_US? hash=item190267749611&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkpar ms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2% 7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Friday, 11(XI)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till U.S. Thanksgiving Day 5dys 11hrs 6mins ************************************************** ********************** If it has tits or tires, you gonna have trouble with it. ************************************************** ********************** |
Grinding coffee with food processor
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > On Fri 21 Nov 2008 12:21:36p, The Cook told us... > > > No, the bean container is permanently fixed to the base. Mine looks > > like this: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Kitchen-Aid-Hoba...eat-L-K_W0QQit > > emZ230308262875QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSmall_Kitchen_Ap pliances_US?hash=item23 > > 0308262875&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A120 5|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1 > > |240%3A1318 A shorter link, on one line: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=230308262875 > Ah, yours is newer. This is the model I was thinking of: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-KitchenA...rinder-Hobart- > Mfg_W0QQitemZ190267749611QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSmall_ Kitchen_Appliances_US? > hash=item190267749611&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkpar ms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2% > 7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190267749611 |
Grinding coffee with food processor
On Fri 21 Nov 2008 01:32:24p, Mark Thorson told us...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> >> On Fri 21 Nov 2008 12:21:36p, The Cook told us... >> >> > No, the bean container is permanently fixed to the base. Mine >> > looks like this: >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/Kitchen-Aid-Hoba...-Great-L-K_W0Q >> > Qit >> > emZ230308262875QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSmall_Kitchen_Ap pliances_US?hash=ite >> > m23 >> > 0308262875&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A120 5|66%3A2|65%3A12|39% >> > 3A1 >> > |240%3A1318 > > A shorter link, on one line: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=230308262875 > >> Ah, yours is newer. This is the model I was thinking of: >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-KitchenA...rinder-Hobart- >> Mfg_W0QQitemZ190267749611QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSmall_ Kitchen_Appliances_US? >> hash=item190267749611&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkpar ms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2% >> 7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190267749611 > Thanks, Mark. How’d you do that? I often use tinyurl but this looks to be directly out of eBay. -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Friday, 11(XI)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till U.S. Thanksgiving Day 5dys 10hrs 27mins ************************************************** ********************** I am the girl-next-door's imaginary boyfriend. ************************************************** ********************** |
Grinding coffee with food processor
On Fri 21 Nov 2008 01:46:36p, Mark Thorson told us...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> >> Thanks, Mark. How’d you do that? I often use tinyurl but this looks >> to be directly out of eBay. > > Tinyurl is dangerous because you don't know where > the link is actually going until you follow it. > > I just cut and paste the item number onto the > minimum-size link that eBay will accept. If you > save one of these links, all you have to do is > replace the 12-digit item number at the end. > Thanks, Mark. -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Friday, 11(XI)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till U.S. Thanksgiving Day 5dys 10hrs 16mins ************************************************** ********************** Experience is a good teacher but her fees are high. ************************************************** ********************** |
Grinding coffee with food processor
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > Thanks, Mark. How’d you do that? I often use tinyurl but this looks > to be directly out of eBay. Tinyurl is dangerous because you don't know where the link is actually going until you follow it. I just cut and paste the item number onto the minimum-size link that eBay will accept. If you save one of these links, all you have to do is replace the 12-digit item number at the end. |
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