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

On 2008-11-20, > wrote:

> 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.

If you are using ground coffee in a drip filter setup, an FP should work
just fine. Whirlybird coffee grinders are just micro FPs. Grind as little,
per batch, as is practical as ground coffee loses freshness quicker than
whole beans.

nb

> 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

> 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

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

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.


A cheap coffee grinder is little more than a cheap blender. You should
have no problem griding up coffee beans in a FP, but I would recommend
doing it in small batches to ensure the proper grind. You want to get
an even texture, not to grind part of it into powder and leaving huge
chunks.

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

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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.

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
5.250...
> 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
>
>
Which Burr grinder is the best, for cost and performance??
Thanks
Theron

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.

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"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

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

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.

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!

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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

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.
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Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

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.

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


When I had that experience I took the beans to the supermarket and asked
permission to use their grinder. No problem, they were quite nice about it.

gloria p

"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.