Is it possible to brew a good cup of coffee by steeping freshly ground coffee in a tea basket? Would the time amount be the same as for a french press (4 minutes)? It seems like it would technically work, but I couldn't find any personal accounts of its effectiveness. Has anyone tried this before?    Similar to this question but I'm curious about using the tea basket specifically along with determining the correct steeping variable values. 
Both comments above provided good information and confirmation.  Brewing Suggestions     I use a reusable coffee filter with that exact mesh, so it'd certainly   work (for best results, don't grind your beans too fine). I'd probably   start with the usual french press brewing time, and adjust based on   taste. People don't think of "steeping" coffee, but, just as with tea,   your goal is to get out the most flavour, without crossing that line   where the brew starts to get bitter. –  Satanicpuppy Nov 27 at 14:00   Technique Used by Others     If you search the Amazon reviews for coffee, you'll find plenty of   people... amazon.com/gp/community-content-search/results/… –  derobert   Nov 28 at 0:26   I did this before posting the question, but I was looking for most definitive/authoritative results.  My Findings  This technique does indeed work but I found it not as flavorful as other methods (specifically, french press which is my usual method). I used four minutes of brewing time as I do with the french press.   One odd issue I did encounter was that the aroma was not as pleasant like it would be for other methods. Not sure what would cause this to occur. Anyway, this appears to be another method to brewing coffee. Although, if other options are available, I wouldn't bother with the tea basket.  