Hey there, Sip & Share crew! It’s Britain and Laurie holding down the fort today—Patti’s off sipping something fabulous in Chicago, and we’re so jealous we could cry into our coffee mugs! Speaking of coffee, brace yourselves: prices are skyrocketing over $4 a pound—like, what is this, egg crisis 2.0?! Normally it’s chilling at $1.40 or $1.60, but now it’s a total rollercoaster. We’re pretty sure the growers are playing a high-stakes game of chicken, holding onto crops to keep those prices jacked up. Good news? We’ve got our stash locked in for six to eight months—phew!—but it’s still stressing us out. Friends are texting us news clips like, “You okay?!” and we’re like, “Yeah, for now!” Any coffee farmers out there wanna spill the tea—er, beans—on what’s really going on?

And speaking of chickens, ours are a hot mess! Laurie’s flock is fu ...