Trader Joe's Top 10

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Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:47:32 +0000

TJ’s top 25 products of 2013 - how many have you tried? Agree or disagree with these being “top” products??

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Here’s the full list (an * indicates that the product was limited-edition and probably can’t be had right now, boo):


Triple Ginger Snaps. Not one, not two, but three gingers.
Speculoos Cookie Butter. Made of cookies. Like a gingerbread spread. No nutritional value whatsoever.
Joe Joe’s Cookies (all varieties). TJ’s version of Oreo’s, with the limited-edition holiday-season peppermint being an annual highlight.
Reduced Guilt Chunky Guacamole. Does anyone really feel guilty about regular guacamole?
Charles Shaw Wine (all varieties). Cheap good wine remains a Trader Joe’s trademark.
Pumpkin Coffee.* New pumpkin item proving that anything pumpkin sells, even god-awful pumpkin-flavored coffee.
Mac ‘n Cheese. Returning favorite moves up from last year’s position at No. 16.
Pumpkin Butter. * Last year’s No. 12. And if we haven’t mentioned this previously, pumpkin = popular.
Almond Butter (all varieties). New to the list, almond butter has become more popular with the rise of (and phobia over) peanut allergies.
Pumpkin Pecan Instant Oatmeal.* Oatmeal with pumpkin and pecans. TJ’s is going to turn into a big pumpkin.
Chili Lime Chicken Burgers. Burgers made not of beef are hot.
Fennel Bulbs.* How refreshing to see fresh produce on this list.
Cranberry Goat Cheese Log.* Tangy cheese from Wisconsin, hand-rolled in candied cranberries.
Harvest Blend Herbal Tea.* Limited-edition tea is a no-brainer because it has cinnamon, ginger — you know, the pumpkin pie spices. Pumpkin again, oy.
Pound Plus Chocolate Bar (milk and dark). Longtime TJ’s product is a lot of good chocolate for a low price and a boon for bakers.
Almond Cocoa Spread. An almond cousin to Nutella, the chocolate-hazelnut spread that’s gotten hot in the past couple of years.
Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Mix.* Returning favorite (No. 14 last year) has one, ahem, ingredient we won’t bother mentioning again.
Rosemary Marcona Almonds. Nuts are one of TJ’s stock-in-trades. “Marcona” almonds means they’re fried until extra-crunchy. Add rosemary and voila.
Corn & Chili Pepper Salsa. This salsa-without-tomatoes was No. 20 on last year’s list. Inching up!
Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels. Awww, sank from No. 8 last year.
Chocolate Orange Sticks. Candied orange gel enrobed in chocolate. Bit of a surprise to see on this list.
Pesto Gouda. Introduced as a St. Patrick’s Day item because it’s green duh, this got bumped up to year-round availability.
Mandarin Orange Chicken. Once found at the top of the list (sniff!), this frozen dinner-in-a-bag is a longtime bestseller.
Spinach & Kale Greek Yogurt Dip. Returning champ is a kale-y twist on spinach artichoke dip, with yogurt standing in for sour cream.
This Cranberry Walks Into a Bar … * Cross between a Pop Tart and a Fig Newton, this limited-edition breakfast bar has a thin pastry shell and lots of fruit.


I’ve tried maybe half a dozen of them - would be more if I had one close to me!!!