On 7-Jan-2005, "Douglas J. Renze" > wrote:

> OK...I've been TRYING to locate a manual-drip coffee filter cone. You
> know what I'm talking about...basically the filter basket from your
> automatic drip coffee maker, but with a flat base, so that you can set it
> on top of a vacuum caraffe & drip the coffee right into it? I like them
> better than auto coffee makers 'cause it gives more control over the final
> product...

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"Douglas J. Renze" wrote:
>
> OK...I've been TRYING to locate a manual-drip coffee filter cone. You
> know what I'm talking about...basically the filter basket from your
> automatic drip coffee maker, but with a flat base, so that you can set it
> on top of a vacuum caraffe & drip the coffee right into it? I like them
> better than auto coffee makers 'cause it gives more control over the final
> product...
>
> It seems like I see them EVERYWHERE when I don't need to pick a new one
> up, but now that I need a new one, I can't find one ANYWHERE, even though
> I know I've seen them someplace in the last two weeks. K-Mart, WalMart,
> the local coffee sellers...nobody seems to have them.
>
> Any ideas?

They do show up in charity shops sometimes. If you have a German deli in
the area could try that. Cost Plus may also have them. Surprised that a
real coffee seller doesn't carry them.

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 23:06:42 GMT, "Douglas J. Renze"
> wrote:

>OK...I've been TRYING to locate a manual-drip coffee filter cone. You
>know what I'm talking about...basically the filter basket from your
>automatic drip coffee maker, but with a flat base, so that you can set it
>on top of a vacuum caraffe & drip the coffee right into it? I like them
>better than auto coffee makers 'cause it gives more control over the final
>product...
>
>It seems like I see them EVERYWHERE when I don't need to pick a new one
>up, but now that I need a new one, I can't find one ANYWHERE, even though
>I know I've seen them someplace in the last two weeks. K-Mart, WalMart,
>the local coffee sellers...nobody seems to have them.
>
>Any ideas?

http://search.ebay.com/melitta-cone_...ectZ1QQfromZR8

Boron

"Douglas J. Renze" > wrote in message
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> OK...I've been TRYING to locate a manual-drip coffee filter cone. You
> know what I'm talking about...basically the filter basket from your
> automatic drip coffee maker, but with a flat base, so that you can set it
> on top of a vacuum caraffe & drip the coffee right into it? I like them
> better than auto coffee makers 'cause it gives more control over the final
> product...
>
> It seems like I see them EVERYWHERE when I don't need to pick a new one
> up, but now that I need a new one, I can't find one ANYWHERE, even though
> I know I've seen them someplace in the last two weeks. K-Mart, WalMart,
> the local coffee sellers...nobody seems to have them.
>
> Any ideas?

Grocery store.

in the coffee filter section.

Dimitri

>
> Grocery store.
>
> in the coffee filter section.
>
> Dimitri
>

I was gonna say that too. One of the larger stores

EBAY