How fine is this grind? I'm considering steeping it. Would a tea ball suffice? Could I filter it with a coffee filter?
804904
No you will not be able to steep it in a tea ball. This is very fine, like cinnamon powder. I use a steeping sack, and this still let's some of it through. I don't mind that though.
804905
It's a really fine powder. Nix on tea ball. It will probably clog filter quickly.
804906
Very fine powder with no taste to it. Does not impart any sweetness. Cannot recommend. Don't waste your money.
485842
The grinder makes drip appropriate coffee grounds when it is set at its most fine setting. I'm happy with it, and you COULD use those grinds in an espresso maker (they work OK, I've tried them in my Breville Cafe Roma for espresso). But if you wanted a burr mill especially for espresso, I'd get a different one. I have used Cuisinart's standard one, and it works well; but it broke after not too long, and the replacement I bought broke soon after. So far this Mr. Coffee has worked well for me, but it's been only 2-3 months.
955502
I don't see how a coffee filter would work at all since the mesh filter is a double cylinder design with the center being a hollow pass through. It is a very fine mesh and does an excellent job with tea. why would you want to use a coffee filter out of curiosity? I use some pretty fine teas and have never had 'floatees'.
2255556
I'm not an expert or a representative of the company. But I did buy it specifically so that I could steep tea in it. I drink chaga tea, which is a ground mushroom. The grounds stay beneficial through several pots of water and I wanted to be able to see how dark/strong the water was so I would know when to add new chaga grounds. I was very disappointed to see the "DO NOT" instructions, but after talking it over with my scientist husband, I'm using it anyway. We could only posit their concern might be the use of metal or glass infusers, and the problems they could cause by banging or lying against the glass. I'm using a spice bag, with the strings feed through the hole in the lid and tied off on the handle. No problems so far.
1134102
It depends on the grind. Drip grind is good. There is a little sediment, very fine. It might cost you 1/2 a sip, nothing chunky. If it's a very fine grind it can slow down the flow bit, I quickly clear it with a spoon. But you will like this and save paper, which also has nasty chemicals in it we don't need that. It is holding up well to washing, dishwashing and banging out the grounds. Cliff
128035
I'm not sure, because I did not try it. I have ground my coffee more than usual, and it seemed okay, but over the long term, it might gather inside the filter. Try it. If it seems to get clogged, then switch to a coarser grind.
679735
I think it is a problem with the grind. I have been using this coffee for a while now and the last 2 cases I have ordered have been very un-even in the grind...some of it is too coarse and there has been a lot of "dust" that is just way too fine to pass through the filter properly (tamped or not)
492000
Yes. In fact I would recommend it. I found not using the filters I was likely to find coffee grounds in the pot. I also think you get a smoother taste to the coffee w/ a paper filter. It seems to take the edge off especially if you grind your beans for each brewing. Finally, it is much easier clean up.
395911
I don't use a filter. I find the coffee made in a press is richer and much better tasting than from a drip machine. I also grind my own beans every few days. I'd grind fresh every day if I had time. And I would never use pre ground, it always seems to taste flat or stale.
1286833
1/4 cup of coffee beans grinds nicely. More is possible since I don't take time to measure them. I just add beans and grind with no problems. I also grind flax and chia seeds. It's not real fine powder, but seeds are cheaper than powder. Good luck.
1959283
yes, I presume, it is the same consistency as the grounded herbs I used, even a little bit coarser still. Now that you mention it, those tea bags ressemble coffee filters a lot- I don't use these kind of coffee pots so I would have not thought of it. Leave the #1 tea bag standing in the cup of mug, grinds will not leak out. Choose #2 and you can fold it over itself, very secure this way.
481851
No the grind is not even. I usually sift and try regrinding the coarse bits. I am usually trying to get a fine powder though. I am not using it for coffee though. If you want an even grind for coffee you might want to consider some kind of burr grinder.
2198010
I also am not familiar with the term grind tea. It is a loose leaf tea and one package can make several pots of ice tea, so it goes a long way.It would be nice if they included directions for home brewing on the package but they don't. At this time I'm brewing about 1/3 cup of tea to 60 ounces of water and this seams to work well. If anyone else has a recommendation that works well I would love to hear it. Also my refrigerated tea terns cloudy the next day and my 96 year old mother told me to had a cup of boiling water to the cold tea and it clears it up perfect.
626260
Hey. I am kind of new at this too, but, the percolator setting in the grocery store coffee bean section seems to work fine. I buy whole beans and use the machine for grinding. I think any medium fine grind will work great. I love mine! Judy
643602
Start with whole beans and grind them yourself. I have a burr grinder and set it for a fine grind. I only grind enough for several days. This way I get the freshest coffee every day. I fill the filter to about 1/4" from the top, but do not compact the grounds. This works great for me.
1400630
I like a fine ground and it takes me less than 10 seconds to get it fine. The metal filter in my coffee maker allows some fines to pass but I don't mind. I guess that it would take somewhere between 5 and 10 seconds for a medium grind.
2210989
I agree with the others. It's not recommended to grind coffee with. Even if you did grind ten pounds per say, it would be course. And it would stain the inside and everything else would smell like coffee. I used a magic bullet for that and ruined it. Just from experience, leave coffee grinding to a coffee grinder, they are built for it. Also your other food won't be coffee tainted.