Dunno about the paper filter though. You can also just put grounds in a mug and poor boiling water over it (sure, use pasta water, but make sure it’s as hot as possible). I mean you still have the grounds in the end, so maybe zero waste is impossible.
BTW there’s a trick to making coffee this way where ALL the grounds sink to the bottom: pour boilng water on them, stir, cover for a minute or so, stir again, let it rest for another minute. Drink without upsetting the solid layer of sludge at the bottom.
I mean you still have the grounds in the end, so maybe zero waste is impossible. […] Drink without upsetting the solid layer of sludge at the bottom.
Yup, that’s how Turkish coffee is done and it’s flippin’ delicious. Just like with some bottled beers and wine, you only accidentally drink the dregs once.
Dunno about the paper filter though. You can also just put grounds in a mug and poor boiling water over it (sure, use pasta water, but make sure it’s as hot as possible). I mean you still have the grounds in the end, so maybe zero waste is impossible.
BTW there’s a trick to making coffee this way where ALL the grounds sink to the bottom: pour boilng water on them, stir, cover for a minute or so, stir again, let it rest for another minute. Drink without upsetting the solid layer of sludge at the bottom.
Yup, that’s how Turkish coffee is done and it’s flippin’ delicious. Just like with some bottled beers and wine, you only accidentally drink the dregs once.
This on a T-shirt.
Coffee grounds are readily compostable. And are one of the best things to compost. They bring a ton of nutrients.
A reusable metal mesh filter and then composting the grounds into plant food for a small garden is about as zero waste as you can get.
You’re right, it’s not "waste"d.