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Cooking & Baking

spinbaby

(15,307 posts) Mon Aug 11, 2025, 05:31 PM Aug 11

Ack! Cocoa prices [View all]

I ran out of cocoa powder, which I last bought at Aldi. When I went to buy another, Aldi was out. Aldi is often out of random stuff, so I didn’t think much of it and stopped at the Giant Eagle. They were also out. I use cocoa powder pretty regularly, so got concerned and googled to discover there’s a cocoa shortage. Then I went to the source of last resort: I went to Walmart. There I scored a one-pound bag of organic cocoa powder for $16.96.

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Ack! Cocoa prices [View all] spinbaby Aug 11 OP

Crap! (picking up my jaw) slightlv Aug 11 #1

There are ranches that sell direct. Dem2theMax Aug 11 #4

Yes, I know of a few around here, too... slightlv Aug 14 #8

Same problem here, I didn't have a large freezer. Dem2theMax Aug 14 #9

hmmm. slightlv Aug 14 #10

Nope, no ticks. I actually have long covid. Dem2theMax Aug 14 #11

I think we saw the same video. The cow playing with a ball like a dog. slightlv Aug 15 #12

Black beans, you say? I have over three cases in my pantry! Costco! Dem2theMax Aug 16 #13

YES! I know it'll hit the mark with a lot of DU'ers here... slightlv Aug 16 #14

Wow. It was $14 and some change at Walmart when I last looked a month or two ago. CentralMass Aug 11 #2

In the minds of the MAGA moniss Aug 11 #3

These tariffs will stimulate the farmers to grow these crops Old Crank Aug 12 #5

Just did a quick search on line. In Germany Old Crank Aug 12 #6

Droste's went under this year justaprogressive Aug 12 #7