How to Make Coffee Without a Machine

42% of Americans own a single-cup brewer, while around 41% own a drip coffee maker. It’s not unsurprising that the US loves their cup of java, but not everyone has access to a coffee machine. Here are 5 great ways to make machineless coffee with varying results.

Using cotton cloth or cheesecloth to make coffee is super eco-friendly. When used as a filter, these two materials can ensure grounds don’t go anywhere near your mouth, which is nice!

What you’ll need: Clean cotton or cheesecloth, fresh ground coffee, paper clip, mug.

How to make it: Drape a cloth over the mug and press down to make a pouch. Use a paper clip to secure at least three sides. Add enough coffee grounds for a cup of coffee, boil some water, and pour over the grounds slowly. Keep pouring, keep pouring! Remove the cloth and serve.

Every coffee lover's buying guide worth its salt will have a french press. However, they are technically considered coffee makers, so we’re going to make our own non-mechanical press.

What you’ll need: Fresh ground coffee, 2 mugs.

How to make it: Use 2 tablespoons for every cup of water. Place the ground in one mug, then boil water. Pour into the mug until the grounds are covered. Pour the remaining water inside and wait 4 minutes. Carefully pour the continents into another mug without the grind. Serve.

Cowboy-style coffee requires the best grinds to taste incredible, but the method itself is easy to grasp. As long as you have a stove and a saucepan, you can make some great coffee.

What you’ll need: Coffee beans, stove, saucepan.

How to make it: Fill a saucepan with more water than you’d normally use when brewing coffee. You’ll need this as a buffer when the water is brought to a boil. Then, add 2 tablespoons of coffee for every 60z of water. Remove the pan, cover, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Serve.

Either use a reusable or disposable tea bag and fill it with coffee grinds. Congratulations! You’ve just created a “coffee bag!” Now, all you have to do is make your coffee as you would with tea.

What you’ll need: Coffee bag.

How to make it: Boil some water, either with a kettle, microwave, or on the stovetop, and pop your coffee bag into the mug. Pour the boiling water over your bag until it’s completely soaked in water. Steep for 3-6 minutes. Remove the bag. Note: instant coffee also works with this method.

Making a big batch of cold brew sounds heavenly on a hot summer day, but don’t count it out when it's cold! You can make it at home really easily. You just need patience and 6 ingredients.

What you’ll need: Grinder (pre-ground coffee), fresh ground coffee, 2 jars with lids (mason jars preferred), 8 cups of filtered water, rubber bands, cheesecloth.

How to make it: Either grind your coffee yourself or purchase pre-ground coffee. However, pre-ground coffee won’t taste as good or bring out the flavor of your cold brew. Make sure your coffee is ground to the consistency of demerara sugar, which is much larger than white sugar.

Now that you have your coffee, place it in a jar with the water and stir. The coffee should float to the top. Cover the jar and place it in the fridge for 24 hours. Strain it. Store it back in the fridge.

Although using a coffee machine is easier, you won’t go without your coffee fix if you’re away from one. As long as you got the basics down, you don’t need to leave the house or buy expensive equipment to have tasty coffee whenever you want!