Water Ban in Burlington, MA - No Coffee = Desperate Measures

I work at at tech company in Burlington, MA and because of E. Coli found in the water, there is currently a water ban.

This means, no coffee. I've heard the local Panera and Dunkin Donuts is sold out.

I became really desperate for my caffeine fix this morning, so, I made my own temporary coffee maker using the bottled water and paper cups the company provided.

First - Boil the bottled Water (no picture needed).
The hotter the better the brew - I put mine in for 5 min.


Second - Build your apparatus;

Punch holes in the bottom of a cup using a fork.
I found the smaller a fewer the holes is better - the water drips slower and gets a better brew.

Put the coffee grounds in a filter, and then place the filter in the cup with holes in the bottom. I tried putting the filter in the cup and pouring the grounds in - it just makes a mess and the grounds fall outside the filter.

Put the cup with filter on top of another cup, and pour in the boiling water.

The plastic stirs turned out to be too weak, so, I quickly substituted the knives which worked great.

Let it Drip!!

Now, you have a fresh, hot cup of coffee without E. Coli or a hunt for a coffee shop.