Wow, this is a popular thread! I saw it mentioned already but I thought it deserved another post - mortar and pestle. I worked on a farm where this was our primary means of grinding coffee, and the coffee was amazing! We had a separate mortar and pestle for grinding spices, and that was not a time consuming process. Easy to use, very effective, and in terms of making coffee in the morning it is a nice part of the daily routine!
