Bypassing a Coffee packet

[dirtylimey]

I have a self contained sachet of Flavia Sumatra blend coffee. This packet has a little plastic thing at the top of it. Normally you slot it into a machine, close the door and it makes coffee for you.

I do not have this machine. I wish to drink this coffee. Can I just open the sachet and add hot water to a cup? Or is there some kind of process or method the machines takes care of that if done manually, will give me some form of disease?

 

[CraKaJaX]

Yes it does give you some form of disease as a matter of fact. I'm pretty sure it causes gangrene.

 

[So]

I doubt it'll hurt you, but it might not brew right, and I don't think you want to put the grounds directly in the water, but I'm assuming you have a better plan than that...

 

[dirtylimey]

Grounds? I thought it might have been liquid. But you are correct, I'm shaking it now and it does not sound liquidy. More...groundy. So perhaps if I acquire a coffee filter, i will be good to go! Cup + coffee filter + hot tap on water cooler = potential win?

 

[JMWarren]

Originally posted by: dirtylimey
Grounds? I thought it might have been liquid. But you are correct, I'm shaking it now and it does not sound liquidy. More...groundy. So perhaps if I acquire a coffee filter, i will be good to go! Cup + coffee filter + hot tap on water cooler = potential win?

That water better be boiling and you'll want to restrict the flow through the filter so that the extraction is decent.

 

[Canai]

You could make like a tea bag out of a coffee filter, fill the cup with hot water, and let it soak for a bit.

 

[Unheard]

If it's grounds you could french press it.

 

[ondarkness]

DONE YET?

 

[dirtylimey]

I do not have easy access to a coffee filter I was contemplating using my sock, but then my foot would be cold.

/sigh

 

[So]

Originally posted by: dirtylimey
I do not have easy access to a coffee filter I was contemplating using my sock, but then my foot would be cold.

/sigh

And you'd have athlete's mouth...

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: dirtylimey
I do not have easy access to a coffee filter I was contemplating using my sock, but then my foot would be cold.

/sigh

And you'd have athlete's mouth...

:Q FTL!

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: dirtylimey
I do not have easy access to a coffee filter I was contemplating using my sock, but then my foot would be cold.

/sigh

Use paper towel or something like that.

Socks and underwear are not recommended.

 

[Skeeedunt]

Originally posted by: Canai
You could make like a tea bag out of a coffee filter, fill the cup with hot water, and let it soak for a bit.

This sounds like the winning equation right here.

Edit... wait, I'm confused, is this coffee already contained in a mostly filter-like material?

 

[dirtylimey]

no no, its like a plastic rectangle (like a large version of a ketchup packet) with a plastic sealed nozzle coming out the top of it.

Teabag idea does indeed sound like a winner. Ill bring a filter paper in on monday to give it a grand test. If it fails, heads will roll.

 

[GasX]

hot water is injected into the plastic top. As the pressure increases inside, the bottom breaks open with a filter in place allowing the steeped coffee out of the bottom. You can apply that knowledge to make a ghetto cup of Joe.

 

[TheSiege]

could you just eat coffee grounds and have the same effect as making it into coffee? besides the nice warmth and taste?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: TheSiege
could you just eat coffee grounds and have the same effect as making it into coffee? besides the nice warmth and taste?

What exactly are you asking?

 

[dirtylimey]

Mission accomplished. Opened up the little coffee sachet and found that it was full of coffee (duhh) and the bottom of the packet was a filter. So i poured the coffee into a filter in one of those over the cup coffee makers, ran some hot water through, drained it out and ran it through the filter a second time and am now drinking the smoothest tastiest strongest coffee I have had in a while. Yum!