if it doesnt have a basket or a stem how do you make coffee.....do you use instant????
877745
I use a tight weave cotton cloth, put my coffee in it, rubber band it up and drop it in the boiling water. Works great.
877746
Inside is a basket that holds the coffee grounds and makes the coffee. I took mine out and use it exclusively as a pot to make hot water. I can not speak to its ability to brew coffee, only that it is possible.
877747
This pot does not make coffee. It is a "boiling pot", no insides. However, we had insides from an old pot and used them. It then makes super coffee. Otherwise it's used for boiling water or for tea, as it says. Good luck.
877748
This isn't a coffee pot. It is more like a teakettle, which is what I use it for - just boiling water. It is a "coffee boiler" because it's the kind used to make old-fashioned boiled coffee, also called "cowboy coffee" - where the grounds are boiled in water over a campfire, say.
877749
Mmmmmmm, Cowboy Coffee! Bring water to boil, add grounds in same ratio as your coffee maker, boil one minute, remove from heat, give a quick stir and let stand five minutes. Alternatively, just add grounds to the cold water in your pot (same ratio as regular coffer maker), bring to a full boil, remove from heat, quick stir and let stand for a few minutes . M m m m m! Some grounds may end up in your cup. If you don't care for that they are easy to strain on the way or let sink to the bottom and don't quite drain your cup. Such a treat!
1104645
I've seen a number of suggestions here for how to use your own ground coffee. This is what I do though...I buy the empty "tea" bags (they are quite cheap) and put my coffee in them. They have drawstrings and really work well. Simply put however much coffee you want into one, pull the string, turn the bag onto its side and give it a little shake so the grounds aren't in one lump right in the middle, put the bag (on its side) into the little brew basket, and you are set to go. I take a few minutes each weekend and make up a bunch of them and put them into an air-tight canister and I'm good to go. Easy. I've seen a number of suggestions here for how to use your own ground coffee. This is what I do though...I buy the empty "tea" bags (they are quite cheap) and put my coffee in them. They have drawstrings and really work well. Simply put however much coffee you want into one, pull the string, turn the bag onto its side and give it a little shake so the grounds aren't in one lump right in the middle, put the bag (on its side) into the little brew basket, and you are set to go. I take a few minutes each weekend and make up a bunch of them and put them into an air-tight canister and... » Read More I've seen a number of suggestions here for how to use your own ground coffee. This is what I do though...I buy the empty "tea" bags (they are quite cheap) and put my coffee in them. They have drawstrings and really work well. Simply put however much coffee you want into one, pull the string, turn the bag onto its side and give it a little shake so the grounds aren't in one lump right in the middle, put the bag (on its side) into the little brew basket, and you are set to go. I take a few minutes each weekend and make up a bunch of them and put them into an air-tight canister and I'm good to go. Easy. « Show Less
169443
1) Be sure to use coarsely ground coffee - either grind it yourself or in the store but it must be coarse - not the relatively find grind in pre ground coffee in tins 2) I suspect you can find a manual online (it is quite brief) if you cannot find it I will scan and pdf the 3 important pages and send them
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You would pop in the basket from your dual spout and pull a shot like you normally do. The difference is you will see the whole process in action as it saturates and extracts the puck. Look on YouTube and search for bottomless portafilter o naked espresso shot. I think the coffee has a more intense flavor since it doesn't hit another piece of metal and get divided. It will go straight into your shot glass. The other thing is you can understand by how the stream flows if it's over or under extracting. It should look syrupy and smooth with a tapering effect at the bottom of the stream. It's the only way I pull shots on my machine since I got it! You would pop in the basket from your dual spout and pull a shot like you normally do. The difference is you will see the whole process in action as it saturates and extracts the puck. Look on YouTube and search for bottomless portafilter o naked espresso shot. I think the coffee has a more intense flavor since it doesn't hit another piece of metal and get divided. It will go straight into your shot glass. The other thing is you can understand by how the stream flows if it's over or under extracting. It should look syrupy and smooth with a tapering effect at the bottom of the stream. It's... » Read More You would pop in the basket from your dual spout and pull a shot like you normally do. The difference is you will see the whole process in action as it saturates and extracts the puck. Look on YouTube and search for bottomless portafilter o naked espresso shot. I think the coffee has a more intense flavor since it doesn't hit another piece of metal and get divided. It will go straight into your shot glass. The other thing is you can understand by how the stream flows if it's over or under extracting. It should look syrupy and smooth with a tapering effect at the bottom of the stream. It's the only way I pull shots on my machine since I got it! « Show Less
932202
You can't really automatically fill a carafe. You will have to either pour it into the carafe from the coffee holder or stand there and fill the carafe through the dispensing hole. The carafe could defeat the purpose of the air free design.
1622793
If your useing it to roast coffee I didn't evenbuse the top. I bought a funnel like peice from homedepot in the ducting and modified it to put in the top. I saw other people useing this kinda method on utube.
1737570
Yes you do. It is a removable basket that "holds" your filter. Without a filter you would have a very messy and chunky pot of coffee. I use the "Pure Brew" brand for a 4-cup coffee maker. They are very inexpensive at Walmart and work great!
1107970
Regular ground coffee works good. Take out plunger...put in coffee...( I use 4 scoops ) ....carefully pour in hot water up to the top chrome of the handle...... replace plunger pushing down halfway then pull back up to top of water.....wait for coffee to steep.... 8 or so minutes....push plunger all the way down.....and pour into favorite mug. Enjoy !
2260283
Put enough coffee in the pot 4 heaping scoops (I have no clue what size my scoop is). Heat water until it starts to make noise. Pour the water in. Wait 4 minutes. Then press the strainer down. Coffee is ready.
1372500
You will need a coffee grinder b/c this product comes as whole beans b/c it is better to use freshly ground beans. But grinders are cheap and you may find it useful for other things like grinding spices. I have also used mine to make powdered sugar when I was out and only had regular sugar. You can do w/o a coffee maker. You can just boil it all in a pot and then pour it through a fine seive or if you let it sit for about 15 minutes most of the grounds will settle and you can just pour the liquid off the top.
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Not on the market but you can reuse the ones you have... I do and have. Peel off the foil top and carefully remove the plastic bit on top. clean out the grounds but also look for another plastic bit on the bottom. rinse all parts out. Then put the bottom but back in as you found it, pack your own fine ground coffee in the cup, about a tablespoon or a bit more and be sure to pack it down. Then cover the top with aluminium foil and fold the edges as tight as you can. Basically just imitate the original construction. The pod should slip in and it works just fine. I use the expresso button to make coffee but I push it about three times. For some reason the coffee comes out stronger that way. Not on the market but you can reuse the ones you have... I do and have. Peel off the foil top and carefully remove the plastic bit on top. clean out the grounds but also look for another plastic bit on the bottom. rinse all parts out. Then put the bottom but back in as you found it, pack your own fine ground coffee in the cup, about a tablespoon or a bit more and be sure to pack it down. Then cover the top with aluminium foil and fold the edges as tight as you can. Basically just imitate the original construction. The pod should slip in and it works just fine. I use the expresso button to... » Read More Not on the market but you can reuse the ones you have... I do and have. Peel off the foil top and carefully remove the plastic bit on top. clean out the grounds but also look for another plastic bit on the bottom. rinse all parts out. Then put the bottom but back in as you found it, pack your own fine ground coffee in the cup, about a tablespoon or a bit more and be sure to pack it down. Then cover the top with aluminium foil and fold the edges as tight as you can. Basically just imitate the original construction. The pod should slip in and it works just fine. I use the expresso button to make coffee but I push it about three times. For some reason the coffee comes out stronger that way. « Show Less
454269
Mine didn't come with a mesh basket. I'm not sure if you could use a paper filter and loose coffee grounds. It's possible that it could overflow if the filter and grounds didn't allow the water to flow through at a quick enough pace. I have only used pods. They worked well. I think you can buy a mesh pod to use your own coffee grounds, but I haven't tried that either.
1607260
I don't know why not. The filter basket might even brew instant coffee as well.
137884
Yes - just put a coffee filter in the basket and add your ground coffee to it. Be sure and put water in the reservoir. Then press the "grind off" button and then the "on" button. Then it works just like a normal coffee maker.
114236
I have one. It's simple to use. Take the internal parts out and put your water in. (You'll have to adjust your water to coffee ratio to suit your taste). Take the lid off the top of the basket and put your coffee in it. Place it on the stem and place inside the pot. (with the water in it). Turn your heat source on medium. The water will begin to boil forcing it up the tube and out onto the top of the coffee where it will drain through and continue the process. You will see it "Percolating" in the glass sight on the top lid (Red). When coffee is desired strength, take off of heat, (use a pot holder) and holding the lid down pour yourself a cup of fresh brewed coffee. I love it. It works on stoves, hot plates or campfires (as long as you don't place it in the fire, but on a grill of some sort. From Now on if you can build a fire, you can have a cup of coffee.
1607259
I don't see why not. The infusing basket might be able to brew instant coffee too.
620065
It's very easy to use either whole bean or ground. Just push one simple button on the front to turn the grind off and put your ground coffee right in the basket.