"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.