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fierywoman

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12. Try Costco beans : $6.50-7.50. + per pound. I remember in 1978 when the price of coffee

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:08 PM

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went up to (gulp1) $5 per pound and everyone started threatening to stop buying.

Yeah. At the time I was buying my coffee from what was the world HQ of Peet's in Berkeley ... ah, for their old French Roast, which they allowed us to buy with food stamps ...

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The price of coffee has doubled [View all] Bristlecone Saturday OP

Prices of the groceries are coming down said the dumbest MFer on the planet. chicoescuela Saturday #1

Trump hasn't shopped for groceries ever. Ritabert Saturday #2

Yep it's the same everywhere - here in Pittsburgh we're paying about $12 or $13 FakeNoose Saturday #3

I Just Paid $20 For 1.5#... ProfessorGAC Saturday #20

Yes I'm seeing similar pricing in our stores too FakeNoose Yesterday #35

Actually, After I Posted... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #40

I think there are flash sales and loss leader pricing FakeNoose Yesterday #41

They Had It When I Bought The Regular ProfessorGAC Yesterday #42

Perhaps a Bit Off-topic, But I Love You for Doing Math in Public!! The Roux Comes First Saturday #4

It's because prices were the cover reason for voting for the hyper racism. LuvLoogie Saturday #5

Big bonus for us for 2026. Common folk notice and clearly vote kitchen table issues. "It's the economy. stupid!" dutch777 Saturday #6

Coffee, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Beef, Cheese bucolic_frolic Saturday #7

Target has it for $6.59... WarGamer Saturday #8

Please do, thank you Escurumbele Saturday #17

I will check. TY. Bristlecone Saturday #33

Bought it this morning there, at this price. Bristlecone Yesterday #37

Sure has... 2naSalit Saturday #9

When first heard that trump imposed heavy tariffs on Brazil calguy Saturday #10

I'm drinking more hot tea. multigraincracker Saturday #11

Try Costco beans : $6.50-7.50. + per pound. I remember in 1978 when the price of coffee fierywoman Saturday #12

My math says a 3 lb bag of French Roast at Costco is up 50% since Trump took office. flashman13 Saturday #13

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I Googled the inflation rate today, came back with 2.8%, and that shocked me. How can it be when the same # of products Escurumbele Saturday #15

It figures that the price of coffee is going through the roof. ShazzieB Saturday #16

Right, but the tarriffs are supposed to make US growers flock Scrivener7 Saturday #28

Yeah tariffs are really reviving the American coffee producers IronLionZion Saturday #18

A thought occurred to me when you said, "a tiny bit more than double" 70sEraVet Saturday #19

Do you have a Club membership? Totally Tunsie Saturday #21

I have a Costco membership. BJs is NE Bristlecone Saturday #34

I just checked Costco's website and was surprised to see they apparently Totally Tunsie Yesterday #36

Got it at Target this morning for 6.49 Bristlecone Yesterday #38

Oh good...can't be without your favorite brew! Totally Tunsie Yesterday #43

Chock full O nuts coffee Maninacan Saturday #22

Chock Full O'Nuts 100% Columbian Keurig pods have jumped in price here in Ohio Bluejeans Saturday #23

Not to worry. Because of Trump's genius, the price increases due to his tariffs, surfered Saturday #24

K-cups at Costco are going up too... QueerDuck Saturday #25

Thank goodness for Costco! pandr32 Saturday #26

My 2nd cup of caffeine is tea now The Blue Flower Saturday #27

I love this idea. I'm stealing that. Scrivener7 Saturday #29

I'm glad my daughter gave me 5 cans for Figarosmom Saturday #30

I have to have my Eight o Clock. Diamond_Dog Saturday #31

Love your idea! Jack Valentino Saturday #32

My current coffee broke $20 for 28 oz. gulliver Yesterday #39