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Possible tea shortage

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woodbine
woodbine Community member Posts: 11,673 Disability Gamechanger
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Reports in tomorrows press that we could be facing a tea shortage following disruption to trade routes through the Red Sea.
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  • Beaver79
    Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 20,471 Disability Gamechanger
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    I will not function without tea. Unfortunately now the press have mentioned it there will be a shortage as people will stock pile.
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  • Lou67
    Lou67 Community member Posts: 7,335 Disability Gamechanger
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    @Beaver79
    Oh me to I drink loads. I used to drink coffee until I stopped smoking.
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,673 Disability Gamechanger
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    Drink coffee mostly but like to have tea in for when we get visitors so ordered some from Amazon last night.
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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 2,280 Scope online community team
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    Oh no, not the tea! I don't drink it but my partner can't live without it. Hopefully there's not too much panic buying!
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  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,549 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hardly drink hot drinks . Not good for those who love Tea though.  
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 50,856 Disability Gamechanger
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    I drink more coffee but love a tea in morning and in evenings I'll have to pick a box up in case. 
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,673 Disability Gamechanger
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    These shortages are self fulfilling already seeing photos of empty shelves where tea would be.
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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 4,322 Scope online community team
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    I heard it was only one specific supermarket chain that was going to have possible supply issues?

    I'm guessing people will be trying to sell all their extra tea on Ebay, like the loo rolls.  :D 
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  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 227 Pioneering
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    if you all run out i have plenty my family give packets of tea bags to me for xmas because they all ask what i want and i say nothing so i get what i want without asking and some very nice fusion tea to try as well 
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  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,549 Disability Gamechanger
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    Would any of you have council pop instead lol 😆?
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  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 2,705 Scope online community team
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    We mostly drink peppermint tea here now, hope we'll still be able to get some!
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  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,549 Disability Gamechanger
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    I was only joking about council pop . 
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,673 Disability Gamechanger
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    Albus_Scope said:
    I heard it was only one specific supermarket chain that was going to have possible supply issues?

    I'm guessing people will be trying to sell all their extra tea on Ebay, like the loo rolls.  :D 
    That was/is Sainsburys who were the one supermarket with poster up in store advising that there would be a shortage of Tea, the problem arises due to the shipping issues in the Red Sea so I imagine all supplies might be affected.
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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 4,682 Disability Gamechanger
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    I hadn't seen or heard about this but isn't something that really impacts me as a I don't really drink tea. What's the distruption to trade routes caused by @woodbine??
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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 969 Pioneering
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    I dashed out in a panic to buy tea today because I've changed my mind about the peanut butter - it's tea  ;)  

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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,673 Disability Gamechanger
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    Biblioklept said:
    I hadn't seen or heard about this but isn't something that really impacts me as a I don't really drink tea. What's the distruption to trade routes caused by @woodbine??
    terrorist attacks on shipping using the Red Sea, usually the Houthi's
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  • Ada
    Ada Scope Member Posts: 14,519 Disability Gamechanger
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    O my goodness. I probably drink more tea than anyone. I have x3 mugs made at once with my morning meds. I constantly drink tea one after other. It’s the only thing I drink. Just the cheapest I can get. And one cup of peppermint tea a day. 
    I’m nearly out but can’t buy any more until Tuesday. 

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  • WhiteRose9999
    WhiteRose9999 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
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    Oh that will be the family coming to me then (tiny bit of a hoarder of toilet paper and tea lol) but the joke will be on them cus i have lots of fruit flavors and green teas  :D  :D 
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  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 227 Pioneering
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    i was reading an article yesterday about drinking tea and i drink a lot of tea and i mean a lot its supposed to help ward off strokes and diabetes ummmmmmmmmm it didnt work for me i had and have both but i still love it 
     
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  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Community member Posts: 1,864 Disability Gamechanger
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    i love a cuppa, we have plenty in at the moment, hope it doesn't last long
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