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hlthe2b

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4. I bought an 18 mo. supply and froze the beans of my moderate priced Arabica coffee six months ago.

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Thu Jan 22, 2026, 01:12 PM

7 hrs ago

When I'm down to my last six months, if prices are still going northward, I will try to alternate tea at least EOD (and yes, I did stock up on that too).

I can and do eat simply and typically fairly cheaply. But, I NEED MY COFFEE!

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Coffee price up 30% in one month [View all] CountAllVotes 7 hrs ago OP

I stocked up on my Sumatra K-cups.... FarPoint 7 hrs ago #1

It will still be pricey CountAllVotes 7 hrs ago #2

I have been stocking up on coffee for a while now, and have Tadpole Raisin 7 hrs ago #3

stocking up CountAllVotes 7 hrs ago #6

I bought an 18 mo. supply and froze the beans of my moderate priced Arabica coffee six months ago. hlthe2b 7 hrs ago #4

Damn!! I used to buy a bag of Peet's Big Bang as an occasional treat. Diamond_Dog 7 hrs ago #5

I had 4 or 5 one lb cans socked away in the freezer, Bayard 3 hrs ago #7

Looks like it's been up and down a lot this past year on Amazon: sl8 3 hrs ago #8

This is nothing SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #9

Paper towels I've been buying for 20 years just went from $1/roll to $3.... allegorical oracle 3 hrs ago #10