How much is a sachet of Kool-Aid over in America ?

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1. The little packets that don’t have sugar?

   $0.20 at my local grocery store.

   They probably take another $0.25 in sugar that you provide on your own.

2. The concentrated flavor powder packets you mean? Usually about $0.50 per pqcket, coming in 24 or 48 packs.

3. $0.30 for the unsweetened ~0.13oz (varies by flavor) packets at my closest Walmart store.

4. $0.25-$0.35 a packet. Maaaaaybe $0.50 if it is at a pricier supermarket.

5. 20 to 30 cents. If you wanna be fancy and buy your Kool Aid at Target [it can go all the way up to 35 cents.](https://www.target.com/p/kool-aid-unswt-cherry-drink-mix-packet-0-13oz-makes-2qt/-/A-21464705?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df_free_online&CPNG=Grocery&adgroup=203-13)

6. $0.25 per packet.

7. TIL packets are called sachets in the UK.

8. I think it’s hilarious you call a kool-aid packet a “satchet.”

   Which yeah, that’s the right word, it just sounds so classy for describing Kool-Aid. It’s like calling a cheeseburger a “ground beef and cheese sandwich”

9. Part of the mark-up is surely for the use of the word “sachet.”

10. Like .20

11. I haven’t bought any for a while but the generic ones used to be like $0.15 with the real ones being like $0.25, excluding the sugar. I think you can get packets with the sugar in them for a little more. Probably cheaper per piece if you bought a big pack of them. If you are making a big amount, you can get plastic tubs too, which are probably more expensive but are commonly on sale for a dollar or two and include the sugar in the mix.

12. Fun fact: When Americans hear “sachet” we probably picture a cheesecloth satchel of herbs to steep in your French pot au feu, or a handmade hemp bag of lavender made by a kindly old neighborhood hippy craft mom that you hang from your closet to add to the ambiance.

13. A single packet would typically be about $0.25 if bought on its own. Buying in a bulk pack will put it down to $0.20 or even $0.10 per packet.

14. 3 for a dollar.
    When I was a kid they were 10 for a dollar

15. Sachet, huh? You get the fancy stuff. We normally buy it by the can/tub, but it’s also available by the pouch, or box of pouches.

16. FYI, today is national kool aid day.