My store was out of chamomile tea
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52144)
Staten Island, New York
March 21, 2020 2:49pm CST
I went to my grocery store for Twinings chamomile tea. The 20 tea bag pack I get was sold out. And I did not see any other brand of chamomile tea either. I kept looking and then finally found my brand but it was a 50 tea bag pack. It was $7.39. It seemed expensive but because the 20-pack costs $3.49, it seemed that the price per tea bag was cheaper for the large pack. I decided to get it. It doesn't spoil and will last for a while.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@lovebuglena I’m sure you will enjoy it anyway.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Mar 20
Yes, except I wasn't planning on spending that much that day.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
21 Mar 20
Yesterday what I missed from the supermarket was Coke in can, the classic that I regularly buy. What they have was Zero and Light. No way, I don't drink zero or light, they are only for the elders, waheehee. So we proceeded to another supermarket that I was lucky to buy 2 cases of Coke.
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
21 Mar 20
@lovebuglena I wonder why the regular Coke is missing in the stores. Not only in that supermarket but almost in any other supermarkets according to my friends.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Because people are buying it in large quantities like everything else.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar 20
Glad you found it. I never get anything but the regular. No diet, lite, or zero, etc. for me.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar 20
I hope that will not be the case. I wonder about toilet paper. When will that come back?
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 20
@lovebuglena Right? And they tell is there is enough of food and supplies. I sure hope so.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Mar 20
@much2say Someone went to the store and they were actually low on food stuff but were stocked with toilet paper. I was shocked to hear that.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Mar 20
One can never have too much tea on hand. Hope you enjoy!
@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Mar 20
@lovebuglena I would hope we would be out of this crisis by the end of the year!
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Mar 20
@moffittjc Our governor says it will not end any time soon. Can last 4-9 months.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Mar 20
Thanks. The tea is good at least till the end of the year. Will definitely drink it all by then.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar 20
True. But at the same time wasn't planning on spending as much as I did. My shopping trip cost me about $28 and in the end there was nothing to make dinner out of. I bought the tea, two cherry pastries, two different cartons of farmer cheese, some onion, 2 bell peppers and eggs.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar 20
@LindaOHio From one farmer cheese I will make syrniki (aka patties). The other one I have with coffee and jam.
@LindaOHio (222311)
• United States
21 Mar 20
@lovebuglena You'd better eat some cheese and eggs!
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
22 Mar 20
It is much cheaper this way, so you will have tea for longer for less money.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Mar 20
I did save some money it seems.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
22 Mar 20
I think we have to take what we can get at this point.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Mar 20
Yep. Can't be picky right now.
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 20
As you say, the tea will keep and you won't need to worry about getting any now for a good while.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Mar 20
Yep. And we have a variety of teas so I won't be drinking it every day. It should last for more than a month for sure.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Mar 20
I notice that people are grabbing anything now even stuff that usually goes begging on shelves.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar 20
I find that too. Usually the Goya beans section is pretty stocked. Now pretty much nothing there.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar 20
Yeah. Seemed like a good tea. Two packs of 20 would be $6.98 so for like only 40 or so cents more I get 10 extra bags by buying the pack of 50.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar 20
I like the taste. And good for the tummy. Some don't like its taste. Too herbal.
