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Traditional Catholic Faith => Health and Nutrition => Topic started by: Telesphorus on May 23, 2011, 03:13:45 PM

Title: Coffee prices increase
Post by: Telesphorus on May 23, 2011, 03:13:45 PM

A few months ago I quit caffeine completely for a few weeks.

I was constantly drinking hot tap water.  Finally I gave in and started making tea with it.  Then, I started drinking more tea.  Finally I started drinking coffee.  After a while the cheap coffee wasn't good enough.

So I went back to Trader Joe's to see that the price of a large can of their houseblend has increased by more than $2.

I also noticed (last time I had my hair cut) that the local cheap hair cut place increased their price per cut.

Definitely unmistakable signs of inflation.

Title: Coffee prices increase
Post by: Jamie on May 23, 2011, 07:37:03 PM

I earn my income in US dollars which I then convert to New Zealand dollars.  Prior to Obama being president one US was converting to about $1.80 NZ.  At present it is almost dollar for dollar.  Notwithstanding some strengthening of our economy, your dollar has almost halved in value since Obama became president.

Title: Coffee prices increase
Post by: Telesphorus on May 24, 2011, 06:29:47 AM

Quote from: Jamie

I earn my income in US dollars which I then convert to New Zealand dollars.  Prior to Obama being president one US was converting to about $1.80 NZ.  At present it is almost dollar for dollar.  Notwithstanding some strengthening of our economy, your dollar has almost halved in value since Obama became president.

That's quite a hardship for you.  I'm sorry.

Title: Coffee prices increase
Post by: Telesphorus on May 24, 2011, 06:39:56 PM

Arabica Coffee hits 14 year high (http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110502-712705.html)