anyone else having trouble buying cloves?

[caribougrrl]

I can't find whole cloves ANYWHERE around here.  In the summer, there were ground cloves (which I didn't buy because it wasn't what I was looking for), but now the spice display goes straight from cinnamon to cumin.  No cloves to be found.

Is it a Newfoundland phenomenon, or is there are general clove shortage?

[radial]

[Ice Cream]

No.  I go to the health food store where they have bulk spices. Cloves are also used in Indian food, so the ethnic supermarket has them, as far as i know.

Penzeys spices are great! you can mail order from them, I suppose.

[caribougrrl]

I have been everywhere I can think of   I also can't find star anise, but I suspect that's just because it's a relatively unusual spice.  But no cloves?   

I feel like this is something I shouldn't have to special order over the internet.   

[onawhim]

There has been a shortage since 2011 driving up prices apparently.  I have not noticed but I do not buy tons of them. 

[radial]

I hate buying cloves over the internet.  They never fit quite right. 

[caribougrrl]

There has been a shortage since 2011 driving up prices apparently.  I have not noticed but I do not buy tons of them. 

interesting

[merigayle]

My coworker could not find dill seed anywhere this summer.

[Magic Microbe]

I had no problem last Dec finding ground cloves (I use them for Christmas cookies) but they were extremely expensive.

[ihop]

I hate buying cloves over the internet.  They never fit quite right.