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NCJanow(akaLibraryLady)
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 1164
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 8:18 am: | 
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Remember the old days when you'd open a can of coffee and a new shiny plastic coffee scoop was awaiting you?
I CAN'T find a gosh darn coffee scoop anywhere. Not Kings, not Shoprite, not Linen and Things or Bed Bath and Beyond. Not even in a can of Chock Full of Nuts.
Nuts, all I want is a cheap 25 cent coffee scoop.
Anyone know where do get them, easily, ot hava an extra one or 2 to spare.
(BTW, the standard scoop holds 4 tsp.What a pain in the a to have to measure with a measuring spoon.)
Sorry for the rant, but you can't believe how much time I have spent looking for a scoop. I found a TEA measuring spoon, I found coffee pots that recommend one SCOOP per every 2 cups, but NO scoops. HELP!!
NCJ aka LibraryLady
On a coffee break..or something like it.
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Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 143
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 9:03 am: |
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A scoop is equivalent to a tablespoon, which is what I use. Works great. |
Nohero
Citizen
Username: Nohero
Post Number: 2793
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 9:14 am: |
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A few years ago, in my Christmas stocking, I received a Williams-Sonoma scoop for coffee and tea. Nice long handle, silvery metal with a small scoop on one end for tea, and a larger round tablespoon-sized scoop for coffee. The round scoop works better than an ordinary measuring spoon, and the nice long handle means that one's hands don't have to dip into the coffee package.
Completely frivolous, but I use it every morning.  |
NCJanow(akaLibraryLady)
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 1165
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 10:19 am: |
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Lizzie cat.. thats what I thought but I measured. A tablespoon almost, but not quite, fills up my one remaining scoop. The directions usually suggest a heaping tablesppon but the EXACT measurement (at least in my case) was a tbl and a tsp.
I guess what is bothering more than anything else is what used to be simple is now complex.I guess a cheap plastic coffee scoop isn't exactly profitable for stores to carry and too expensive to be a giveaway.
NCJ aka LibraryLady
On a coffee break..or something like it.
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doublea
Citizen
Username: Doublea
Post Number: 403
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 11:03 am: |
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Try calling Sara Lee (it owns Chock Full o' Nuts) at 1-888-246-2598. They may have some of the yellowing measuring cups that they occasionally put in their coffee cans. |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 1859
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 12:00 pm: |
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It's not frivolous! If you buy ground coffee, you need a scoop.
I see OXO makes one: http://www.dwellingstore.com/OXO_Good_Grips_Coffee_Scoop_Plastic_B00004OCND.html
Or you could get a fancy silver one, still not expensive:
http://www.onlinefavors.com/1bridalcoffeescoop.asp
http://www.javamastercolumbus.com/coffee_makers/coffee_items_index.shtml
http://www.showermegifts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Prod uct_Code=FC-2607&Category_Code=UNIFAV
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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lah
Citizen
Username: Lah
Post Number: 175
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 1:17 pm: |
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Try ebay (seriously). They have just about everything. |
NCJanow(akaLibraryLady)
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 1166
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 2:25 pm: |
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Doublea..you're brillant.
Called as suggested..they have removed the scoops due to "environmental" concerns and solid waste issues.
Anyway, they are sending me several out in the mail.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. As always S/MOL comes through.
NCJ aka LibraryLady
On a coffee break..or something like it.
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Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 1863
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 2:30 pm: |
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lah is right. They have plenty of scoops which you can see if you search on "coffee scoop". Wow, they even have a computerized coffee scoop. Just what every household needs!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2375564186&category=46284
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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viva
Citizen
Username: Viva
Post Number: 345
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 4:07 pm: |
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i think you can buy one in starbucks if your willing to spend between 5 and 10 dollars. i have seen them there in the past (millburn). |
bpaandco
Citizen
Username: Bpaandco
Post Number: 82
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 4:20 pm: |
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My set of measuring cups has a 1/8 cup scoop, just right for two cups of coffee. Making six cups? just put in three scoops. Works great. |
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