On the need to be fully caffeinated

I bet a old engine starter motor could grind up some coffee beans! Maybe a DYI project?

Lehmans has some great options
http://non-electric.lehmans.com/search?p=KK&srid=S6-USCDR01&lbc=lehmans&ts=m&pw=Coffee%20Mill&uid=355416498&isort=score&view=list&w=Conical%20Burr%20Coffee%20Grinder&rk=1

Good suggestions. I still want to try to find a solution that takes up little space and has a small mass.

I have looked and looked myself for the D-CELL coffee grinder with no luck as well.

You can find a manual crank type grinder however.

Actually in a pinch a hammer works good too haha...

I use an inverter off my 12VDC batteries for my Mr Coffee bean grinder. Then I can perk fresh coffee using the propane stove. I also have a 400WATT Inverter under the seat in my truck as well. Always got to have a PLAN B...

However the Cuisinart Grind and Brew Coffee maker model DGB600B is the best solution we found for making coffee in the morning when the generator is running. This only takes five minutes to grind and brew-up a 10-cup pot of coffee. This goes into a thermos carafe which stays hot for many hours... We get ours refurbished from AMAZON for around $60 and they are just like new... One last us around three seasons... Our success in making sure the coffee taste the same everywhere is to bring along our same brand of bottled water we like the best. No surprises doing it this way...


Roy ken

I have a manual coffee grinder that belonged to my great grandmother. It's rather bulky. But I usually try to grind enough beans with my electric grinder when I happen to be hooked up to last for a week or two. Maybe not as good as freshly ground daily but not bad. I keep it in a ziplock bag to keep the air out.

People were grinding coffee beans long before electricity was in homes. Search eBay for " manual coffee grinders". You will find many there, some antique and some new.

Not 12 volt powered, but works when power not available.

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/hario-skerton-ceramic-coffee-grinder

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If there were, it probably wouldn't work well. How about an inverter?