How to Make an Emergency Coffee Maker

It's early in the morning and you are looking forward to making your favorite pot of coffee. But you discover that you've run out of filters. Or worse, your coffee pot suddenly stops working. However, there are a couple of easy solutions to these problems.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Plastic bottle
• Scissors or knife
• Coffee filter
• Paper towels

1. Find a plastic bottle, such as the kind used for one- or two-liter soft drinks. Rinse it thoroughly with water to make sure it is clean and free of any dust. Choose a size that will fit your coffee filters as well as one that will match the quantity of coffee that you'll drink.
2. Cut across the top part of the bottle that includes the "neck," or the opening. This part will serve as a funnel for making your coffee. Place this funnel on top of the bottom portion of your bottle so that the opening faces downward. The bottom part of your bottle will be used to store your coffee.
3. Grab a coffee filter and place it in the funnel of your homemade coffee maker. Gently position the filter so that it does not fold out of place when you pour the hot water.
4. Add your coffee into the filter according to the container's directions. This is usually around one or two tablespoons, depending on how many cups you plan to drink.
5. Heat a pot of water on the stove, then carefully pour the hot water into the funnel of your homemade coffee maker through the filter. Allow the coffee to filter through to the bottom part of the plastic bottle. Pour it into a cup to enjoy.
6. Search for plain, white paper towels if you've simply run out of filters. Form a cone or shape the towel to fit the size of your coffee's filter compartment and cut off any excess paper from the top. You've now created a homemade coffee filter.