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70sEraVet

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19. A thought occurred to me when you said, "a tiny bit more than double"

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:43 PM

Feb 7

It was concerning the price going from $4.99 to $9.99. That is 'doubled', plus one penny. But what happens when the the stores no longer have a penny to give back to you as change? At that point, the price has doubled by two pennies.
I know -- only a penny. But its the fact that we can never win in this game.

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The price of coffee has doubled [View all] Bristlecone Feb 7 OP

Prices of the groceries are coming down said the dumbest MFer on the planet. chicoescuela Feb 7 #1

Trump hasn't shopped for groceries ever. Ritabert Feb 7 #2

Yep it's the same everywhere - here in Pittsburgh we're paying about $12 or $13 FakeNoose Feb 7 #3

I Just Paid $20 For 1.5#... ProfessorGAC Feb 7 #20

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

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

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

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

Perhaps a Bit Off-topic, But I Love You for Doing Math in Public!! The Roux Comes First Feb 7 #4

It's because prices were the cover reason for voting for the hyper racism. LuvLoogie Feb 7 #5

Big bonus for us for 2026. Common folk notice and clearly vote kitchen table issues. "It's the economy. stupid!" dutch777 Feb 7 #6

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

Target has it for $6.59... WarGamer Feb 7 #8

Please do, thank you Escurumbele Feb 7 #17

I will check. TY. Bristlecone Feb 7 #33

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

Sure has... 2naSalit Feb 7 #9

When first heard that trump imposed heavy tariffs on Brazil calguy Feb 7 #10

I'm drinking more hot tea. multigraincracker Feb 7 #11

Try Costco beans : $6.50-7.50. + per pound. I remember in 1978 when the price of coffee fierywoman Feb 7 #12

My math says a 3 lb bag of French Roast at Costco is up 50% since Trump took office. flashman13 Feb 7 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 7 #14

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 Feb 7 #15

It figures that the price of coffee is going through the roof. ShazzieB Feb 7 #16

Right, but the tarriffs are supposed to make US growers flock Scrivener7 Feb 7 #28

Yeah tariffs are really reviving the American coffee producers IronLionZion Feb 7 #18

A thought occurred to me when you said, "a tiny bit more than double" 70sEraVet Feb 7 #19

Do you have a Club membership? Totally Tunsie Feb 7 #21

I have a Costco membership. BJs is NE Bristlecone Feb 7 #34

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

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

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

Chock full O nuts coffee Maninacan Feb 7 #22

Chock Full O'Nuts 100% Columbian Keurig pods have jumped in price here in Ohio Bluejeans Feb 7 #23

Not to worry. Because of Trump's genius, the price increases due to his tariffs, surfered Feb 7 #24

K-cups at Costco are going up too... QueerDuck Feb 7 #25

Thank goodness for Costco! pandr32 Feb 7 #26

My 2nd cup of caffeine is tea now The Blue Flower Feb 7 #27

I love this idea. I'm stealing that. Scrivener7 Feb 7 #29

I'm glad my daughter gave me 5 cans for Figarosmom Feb 7 #30

I have to have my Eight o Clock. Diamond_Dog Feb 7 #31

Love your idea! Jack Valentino Feb 7 #32

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