Well, I've got it dirt cheap at Wally World for something like 16 cents. Most groceries should carry them in Mexican food section. I've used it some in Honduras before but never stored it hot. It says to "Store in a cool, dry place." I wonder if it would melt or anything. I guess storage in my car trunk in a ziplock would tell me that it in a few hours. I thought it would be more convenient to store than a spillable powder. It is pretty much going back to the way our forefathers used it, but it is better for you than refined sugar. Refined sugar has actually been classified as a poison in the past because it has been depleted of its proteins, vitamins, and minerals, making it a refined starch and carbohydrate that the body cannot utilize properly. Of course, anything in too much quantity is a poison. Any experts want to weigh in?