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Curmudgeoness

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4. I would not simmer then overnight.

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 07:55 PM

Mar 2014

I do not think that they would damage your blender. My grinder looks just like a blender except that the blades are not so far down in a container.

If I had to try to use beans and didn't have my grinder, I would use the blender to grind them all the way. Made sure that the beans have not been stored in the refrigerator before you grind them....I keep mine in the fridge and there is a dampness to them that makes the ground beans stick all over the grinder. It is easy to scrape out, but that would not be the case in a blender. If the powdered grounds stick, you might have to remove the bottom of the blender container to remove some of it.

Good luck. I don't know how well it would work, but that is my bet.

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What to do with coffee beans when you don't have a grinder? [View all] IrishAyes Mar 2014 OP

Maybe put them in a paper bag LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #1

Good idea, except I think they're too hard for a rolling pin to make much difference. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #2

I owe you an apology. My idea that the beans would be too hard for a rolling pin was false. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #7

Take them to a grocery store and ask to use their grinder? cbayer Mar 2014 #3

Great suggestions that I'm not in a financial position to implement, sorry. Where I retired to a IrishAyes Mar 2014 #5

I would not simmer then overnight. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #4

Thanks. If I can grind the beans fine in the blender, I wouldn't need to throw them in the crockpot IrishAyes Mar 2014 #6

Six ways to grind coffee beans without a grinder. Skidmore Mar 2014 #8