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I cannot get the real hazelnut blend Chockfulla or the real sugarless hazelnut coffee syrup close by.

Some makers use a fakeroo "hazelnut flavor" and it is a poor effort to mislead the buyers.

Best to buy several 3 pound cans hazelnut coffee and 2-3 bottles of good hazelnut syrup and stock up.

I used to use a 50-50 mix of Chockfulla coffee and Medaglia D'Oro expresso for make my morning coffee - some cream and sugar and the Rush Hour Grand Prix was fast and the day went well.

I have to use a paper filter inside my gold mesh filter basket - a no-no says Alton Brown of "Good Eats" on the Food Channel - he says a paper filter steals some of the flavor and aroma - but I do not care for the fine coffee powder that sneaks through a gold mesh filter and sits there in the bottom of your favorite big pre-heated coffee mug.

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WOW, you posted a real golden oldie gif! I recall that one needed cleaning up to be posted over anything.

I cannot drink hazelnut flavored things, prefer French Vanilla or a chocolate flavored coffee.

Yeah, I gave up the metal filter baskets and use paper filters in my coffee pot now. Using the metal filter over a large mug is a neat idea.