And I'm seeing changes at my east coast regional foreign-owned full service supermarket. They're dropping some imports from sale - removing them as an offering - and dropping prices slightly on some domestic items. Consumers are squeezed and cutting non-nutritious items.

Meanwhile the price of bananas fluctuates. Went up 20% with tariffs, now some have dropped it back 5 or 10 cents, then added 3 cents back on. I think it's a price war more than a tariff issue at this point in time.

Coffee? Tea has been no slouch on inflation list either.

Guess I'll have to cut out.... food.

That the reason I drink coffee is to keep the world safe.

I guess they don't want to be safe anymore.

Heretick.

here is a good list for people who live in the US:

The Best Teas We’ve Tasted

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-teas/

https://archive.li/2hAym



Tea is part of a daily routine for billions of people who drink it for pleasure, comfort, and health benefits. Whether you’re someone who likes to start the day with a cup of black tea and milk or drink herbal tisane before bed, few things are more disappointing than a stale, flavorless bag from the back of your cupboard, or worse, a tea that has the artificial flavoring of a cheap candle. After polling the obsessive tea drinkers on staff and scouring online tea communities, we tasted a lineup of teas from across the globe. Here are the ones that we couldn’t stop drinking.



Fortnum & Mason, a London department store that opened its doors in 1707, has been making its Royal Blend black tea since 1902, when it was first created for King Edward VII. A blend of Assam and pekoe, this tea featured everything a black tea should have: a rich, golden amber color and a smooth, almost smoky flavor with a welcome acidity on the finish. It shines where most ordinary black teas in tea bags fall flat. Royal Blend Tea does well with a splash of milk.



Murchie’s—a Canadian brand that has been around since 1894—delighted our testers with its Earl Grey. With notes of bright citrus and smooth vanilla and a touch of pepperiness, Murchie’s tea was potent but not overpowering, and it tasted clean and well balanced. It felt like everything Earl Grey should be. We tried several other teas by Murchie’s, and while the Earl Grey stood out to us, we also enjoyed the other offerings we tasted, from the green-black blend to the Golden Monkey tea. We think Murchie’s is a great source for replenishing your tea drawer at home or for gifts for tea-lovers.



Honey Bug Bite Oolong from Third Culture Bakery was our favorite among all the teas we tested. Its name, according to the company, comes from the bugs that bite the tea leaves and cause the plant to secrete its signature honey-like flavor. Indeed, this deep amber cup of tea seemed to shimmer with a malty sweetness. One of our testers noted that Honey Bug Bite Oolong was “grounded by a robust oolong flavor, but with rich, caramelly brown sugar notes that fill it out. It leaves no tastebud or olfactory bulb untouched, but not in an aggressive way.” The marriage of oolong and the honey flavor reminded us somewhat of a Chenin Blanc, so white wine fans might enjoy this one.



Onyx Tealight was an enigma in our brand-concealed tasting. While some testers found this Chinese black tea blend to have notes of vanilla and honey, others picked up on lychee and warming spices, fruity berries, and oak and whiskey. The actual ingredients include black tea, cinnamon, and––unusually––rolled oats. Onyx describes the tasting notes as malt, cinnamon, and honey. What we were all able to agree on, however, was that this tea was a joy to have in our mugs. It’s cozy and warm, yet not overly potent.

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Passover items. $12 for a jar of 6 pieces of gefilte fish. If you were having, say, 10 people for Seder, it would be about $40 alone for the fish.

I paid $8 for maybe 12 Joyva gels for candy-dessert and the only bargain was that I got free 5 lbs of matzah with my gigantic checkout order.

Just venting. And I normally have no issue with food prices except that they’re climbing quickly. I know that sounds paradoxical but I think you know what I mean.

In the Chicago area, I can still get five pounds of it for less than the cost of two one-pound boxes - and in three different brands.

A lot of grocery prices are incomprehensible.

stocking up this weekend...especially the beef...

I'll buy a whole slab and cut down my steaks....rib-eyes probably....

Buy the big rib-eye roast....

In some stores in our area there has been panic buying of paper goods and bottled water. Good luck.

Anything as an excuse to declare martial law

for our grandchildren, should we live to tell them.

hoarding coffee since January of 2025. Saw this cr@p coming a MILE away. Same cans stored on my "tariff grocery shelf" (fka "pandemic grocery shelf" as it was originally known) that cost me $5.99-$7.99 or so at the time are going for between $14-21 now.

At least heating oil won't be a problem in the warmer months in the USA. We hope this war will be over by winter.

But here in Germany beef has been pricey. Ground beef here is near $6 per pound. I use
Usually buy the pork beef blend for sauces and fillings.

I have been buying turkey legs at a discount. Today I picked up 2 salmon filets, 1.25 km each for about $8 per pound. One into the freezer. The other will give us 2 meals with a guest.

....and his ignorant, knuckle-dragging, racist cult members.

in the morning to load up on coffee before it gets any more expensive.

I use a French Press since I feel the coffee is better and I am alone. No big batch.
Then I was gifted a Nespresso Vertuo Plus and learned how to refill my aluminum capsules.
I am also playing with a Moka Pot. Cuban Coffee sweet and strong.

Lavazza coffee is around $10
One beer out is $10.

I gave up alcohol on election day 2024.

I buy beef on markdown. Today I found 2 pounds 80/20 for $9.00
Not a deal but I saved 6 bucks and tonight is Tacos!

Filled up for $80 @ $5.58/gal

So much winning!

Got a moka pot then. It made more sense because I am the only coffee drinker here. Our local roaster has gone up on his prices, $14 a pound now for Costa Rican or Sumatran whole beans. From what I see at the grocery that’s not a bad price and I’m supporting local jobs. I try not to count how much coffee I drink so I don’t have to upset my doc, a bag of beans will last for 3 or 4 weeks using the moka pot.

Spring turkey season is coming up, but there's not much meat on wild turkeys. I'm gonna have to get ahold of a local farmer to buy a quarter of beef to see us through until deer season this fall. Thankfully my daughter is old enough to hunt with me now, and my cousin says his farm is overrun with deer this year, so fingers crossed we get a couple big ones in November. Plus all the squirrels, rabbits and woodchucks we can shoot for stew.

So Many people do.

Sorry!

These grocery prices are already almost as bad as the job market.

To be fair (?) Flonase was $31 of that, but still…

Instead of a kid helping you out to the car with your purchases, you get an armed security guard.

Not a big beef eater except in the winter, if there is a cold snap expected, I do like a slow cooker beef stew. Occasionally I will have a pub style hamburger at a restaurant. Otherwise I am more of
a chicken, and pork eater.

I admit I am totally addicted to Coffee. I get headaches, and find it hard to concentrate without it. I started drinking it extremely young. I was five when I asked my Dad for a taste of his. My mother was yelling no at him. He replied, "what's the harm, she won't like it anyway." Wrong, I loved it especially since he always put milk and sugar in his. Have been drinking it almost everyday of my life since. I have switched to vanilla flavored coffee, no milk or sugar, and only drink one to 2 cups a day. I also crave chocolate on a regular basis.

I don't drink alcohol, smoke, or do illegal drugs, so coffee and chocolate are my vices.

I went to buy a bottle yesterday and a little bottle was $11.99 or $13.99.

I don't eat beef or sweets but coffee is way up.