High-Elevation Customers Are Rushing To Trader Joe's For Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce Return

Trader Joe's Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce has become a beloved pantry staple for many, packing a ton of heat that can instantly spice up any dish. But unfortunately, for some Trader Joe's stores in higher elevation communities, the sauce disappeared from shelves for an extended period of time. Now, the sauce is back by popular demand. 

Reddit user U/cocontloco was quick to share the exciting news of finding the pepper sauce back on their store shelves. They wrote, "Well, the wait is over, and they must have changed something in the packaging, so it's back on the shelves! Yay!! .... And for shoppers everywhere, if you like spicy and haven't given this a try, I can't recommend it enough!" As a result, the comment section for the post went nuts, with people sharing their love for the Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce. People were overjoyed and shared their favorite ways to use the sauce. 

For instance, one person wrote, "Yes, this makes me so happy! Can't wait to pick some up again." It's currently unknown why Trader Joe's Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce wasn't available for some time, but it's not the first time communities living in higher elevations had to adjust their diets.

According to the original Reddit poster, they hadn't noticed Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce "for the longest time." The user speculated that Trader Joes might have changed the item's packaging, but that's unconfirmed. Higher elevation can affect both packaging and also baking at home. For instance, potato chip bags inflate, looking like balloons, ready to pop at higher elevations. The reason why is due to air pressure. 

According to Betty Crocker, dishes may take longer to bake or require a higher temperature at higher elevations. Likewise, air pressure is once again the cause. The force is lower at higher elevations requiring more attention when it comes to following recipes. While it's hard to say if any of these issues affected the Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce, fans within these communities are just happy to have it back. As one user so eloquently put it, "Hurts so good."