Making Coffee Legally

For many students, the sadness of not being able to bring a regular drip coffee pot into their residence hall room is almost too much to bear. Some would rather risk it then live without their coffee.

Fortunately there are plenty of ways to have your coffee without using an illegal appliance.

Here's two ways to make coffee using only a microwave and two simple coffee brewers:

1. French Press:
Simply go out and buy one from a local coffeehouse (Cafe Kubal on James St sells them frequently) or buy one online (Bodum makes great ones). The instructions simply involve heating the water for 4 minutes on HIGH in a microwave-safe container, combining it with ground coffee (make sure to freshly grind for best results) for at least 4 minutes, and shazam, you have great coffee.

Note that french press differs from regular drip, as the grinds have consistent contact with the grinds and hence, the coffee has natural oils that enhance the taste.

2. Pour Over Cone
It's basically taking the operation out of your typical coffee brewer. You simply purchase a cone (like the ones shown here) and some filters to fit it. The directions are as above in heating the water, add the desired ground coffee into the filtered cone (just buy a grinder if you don't have one), and then simply pour the heated water through the coffee into the a container/cup below it.

This is most similar to coffee pot coffee if you don't like the oils from the french press.


Thus my friends, there's many ways to have your coffee and not fear being found out for illegal action.