523464 Wed May 28 14:50:07 -0700 2008 12 41 Cookware 0 3728450 I let my sister borrow my coffee grinder and I don't have it back yet. I had pre-ground some coffee, but I ran out this morning. I tried using my food processor, but it cam out a little chunky. Does anyone have a good coffee grinder alternative until I get mine back? TIA Wed May 28 14:50:08 -0700 2008 110306 NE_Elaine 1 3728564 Two thoughts: Buy a cheap blade grinder, and keep it as a spice or herb grinder when yours is returned. Or, try your hand at Turkish coffee, where a mortar and pestle grind is simmered with sugar. The Ethiopian coffee routine also uses a motar and pestle. Wed May 28 15:26:47 -0700 2008 3728450 56131 jayt90 2 3729276 I will have to see what the M and P will do to the extra chunky coffee from the food processor - THX! Wed May 28 19:30:49 -0700 2008 3728564 110306 NE_Elaine 2 3730751 Granted that would work but it would be a lot of work to get it to a fine grind for Turkish coffee. Would most likely end up with a coarse grind and if steaped would be closer to cowboy coffee. I too would recommend a cheap blade grinder. Often under or around $10. I keep one for travel and use another one for spices. Home coffee is ground with a conical Solis burr grinder and a Mazzer for espresso. Thu May 29 08:58:40 -0700 2008 3728564 89493 scubadoo97 1 3728869 Call your sister pronto! Why doesn't she have one of her own by now? Wed May 28 16:59:52 -0700 2008 3728450 89493 scubadoo97 2 3729288 She just stopped drinking instant cofffee - we are taking baby steps! Wed May 28 19:33:09 -0700 2008 3728869 110306 NE_Elaine 3 3732834 Tell her to keep yours and go buy a new one. Thu May 29 19:24:32 -0700 2008 3729288 189528 Whosyerkitty 4 3733059 It's a good excuse to move up. Unless yours is top of the line. Thu May 29 21:12:17 -0700 2008 3732834 10743 yayadave 5 3733437 I kind of like the buy a new one for me approach. I have been lusting after a box grinder at Sweet Maria's for a while now. Maybe I need an early birthday present! Fri May 30 04:25:43 -0700 2008 3733059 110306 NE_Elaine 6 3733719 If you order today, it'll be "Happy Birthday" on June 5th. TeeHee Fri May 30 06:40:15 -0700 2008 3733437 10743 yayadave 6 3733854 Do you mean manual grind? I got a Zassenhaus on eBay and it gives a great grind, Also good for cumin, fennel and other spices. But that 2.5 minute coffee grind is hard to face in the mornings, so I still keep a KA burr handy. Fri May 30 07:13:06 -0700 2008 3733437 56131 jayt90 7 3735745 yayadave - you are going to get me into trouble here! jayt90 - I have been looking at the Zassenhaus - they are things of beauty - I might have to grind the night before if it takes that long - I barely function in the am Fri May 30 15:56:23 -0700 2008 3733854 110306 NE_Elaine 8 3740573 another option for manual might be the Camano coffee mill that someone posted about a while back. I think it was here: www.chowhound.com/topics/493602 It looked nice, but i don't own one. i'm happy with my little manual, 'ancient' fashion (not just 'old' fashion) stone quern, which might be a bit heavy to lift for most people in the A.M. Hours. Sun Jun 01 22:26:41 -0700 2008 3735745 10422 HLing 1 3733149 Two bricks. Thu May 29 21:51:46 -0700 2008 3728450 53530 Zeldog