I should have known better, I usually don’t like flavored coffee because (personally) I feel like it’s made to go with some kind of creamer or something. But I bought a bad of hazelnut vanilla beans, ground it up, and meh. I’ve tried mixing it with my wife’s creamer but it just gets so sweet and I like to drink it black. I’ve tried making it weaker than usual and it’s helped, but did anyone have suggestions on ways to not waste this bag I got?
Use milk, not creamer. Even better, half and half.
Brew it really strong (espresso of you have a machine) and pour over ice cream.
Iced coffee with milk.
Regarding the flavor oils in the grinder, using something like “grindz” might help, as well as some sacrificial unflavored coffee.