In your post you said that you couldn't find ground chipotles but you found the dried chipotle. Well, why don't you take a small coffee grinder (just for spices) and grind the dried chiles to make your own chipotle powder? That is what I do when I run out of Chile Today Hot Tamale chipotle powder. Works pretty well. Doesn't cost any extra! Just my 2 cents, RisaG