I'm noticing a number of shortages of things I usually order at Vitacost. And, some have been backlogged for weeks.
Zhena Gypsy Caramel Chai Tea (suddenly hard to find and price has doubled).
Wisdom Natural SweetLeaf Stevia
Frontier Ceylon Cinnamon Powder
Thai deodorant (this stuff works amazingly well, non toxic, no smell, just came back in stock today).
I just realized this may be because of the recent tsunami. Whether or not that is true, it does raise awareness that if you use things that source the raw materials from the ring of fire area (like spices), you might want to stock up if you can. The tea is the best I've found without sugar and rely on it to fill in the gaps on my restricted diet. This is a bummer.
(Of course, 1200+ people dead and massive destruction is the biggest bummer of all.)
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Crazy high.
Bill said:
Freckin high prices.
Bill said:
Thanks, Bill! I did check Amazon, as well as Walmart. I was able to score the Chocolate Chai at Walmart for $8something a can ($3 more than Vitacost, when it's in stock). I got two cans (a month's worth, all I could afford). I'll start looking for a new substitute. With chai, though, all those spices come from tropical areas. There are decent chais locally, but are made with black tea, which give me awful indigestion. The rooibos (red) tea (which comes from South Africa) is caffeine free.
Bill said:
22 bags of your Tea but not Caramel @ amazon is 17.00! Just did a Search Caramel @ walmart was 70.00+
Probably more than just 3x the damage of a 6-foot tsunami.
Byron wilkins said:
That was a 6 foot tsunami, what would20 foot done ?