Can a loose leaf tea basket be used for steeping/brewing coffee? 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.
I have brewed coffee with my tea steeper in a pinch.  If you are not grinding your coffee you should either buy a percolator grind, or if using a drip grind, you will want to use a filter.  I have a used a melitta #2 coffee filters in my steeper.  They require a little finagling, but I can get it in there.

A side note, after doing this you either need to treat the steeper with vinegar (or other acid) or wash it really well.  Otherwise all of your delicious (and expensive) loose tea will be tainted with coffee flavor.