The 50 Most Popular Trader Joe's Products of All Time (2024)

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The 50 Most Popular Trader Joe's Products of All Time (1)

By PureWow Editors

Published Aug 23, 2017

Sometimes we take our love for Trader Joe’s for granted. (We’ve been in a committed relationship for a pretty long time.) Luckily, in honor of its 50th anniversary, TJ just released a list of its 50 most popular products of all time. Peanut Butter Pretzels? Check. Gluten-Free Cheese Pizza? Check. Spatchco*cked Chicken? Check. Everything we could possibly want and more? Check. Sounds like a great time to renew our vows.

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Unsweetened Golden Oolong Tea

Best sipped on the porch.

Gluten-free Cheese Pizza

The cheese and sauce are great, but this pie really comes down to two words: cauliflower crust.

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Organic French Roast Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

The bottle looks small, but you can get more than 11 cups of delicious iced coffee from this amazing concentrate.

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Organic Purple Maize Flakes

Don’t knock ’em until you try ’em. They’re actually really delicious. (The violet hue comes from organic purple whole corn flour.)

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Dress Circle Crispy Crunchy Chocolate-chip Cookies

Irresistible, bite-size wafers.

Chicken Tikka Masala

A quick microwaveable lunch that's under $4.

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Unexpected Cheddar Cheese

What’s the surprise? It tastes a little like cheddar, a little like Parmesan. Oh, and it’s also $4.

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Premium Wild Salmon Burgers

The easiest way to cook seafood.

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Mediterranean Hummus

Creamy with plenty of fun toppings: roasted red pepper, pine nuts, olive oil and herbs.

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Become Betty

Sublime Ice-cream Sandwiches

This gourmet treat is no ordinary Chipwich (but it'll still bring back memories of hanging out by the pool in fifth grade).

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Corn And Chile Tomato-less Salsa

If tomatoes aren’t your thing, it’s time to meet your new best friend. Tortilla chips, please.

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Peanut Butter Pretzels

Definitely eaten a whole bag of these in one sitting (don’t judge us).

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Brewed Ginger Beer

You haven’t lived until you’ve made a Dark and Stormy with one of these guys. You just haven’t.

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Pockets O'pita

Best served with a dollop of Mediterranean Hummus (see above).

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Organic Tea And Lemonade

Because Trader Joe would never make you mix your own.

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Red Refresh Herbal Tea

The perfect afternoon pick-me-up.

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Sliced Fresh Mozzarella

It’s statistically impossible to eat just one slice. (We checked.)

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Hold The Cone!

Just like having your own personal ice-cream truck.

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Mandarin Orange Chicken

Takeout, schmakeout. These sauce-covered nuggets are just as good.

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Cold-pressed Matcha Green Tea Lemonade

Hellooo, grab-and-go breakfast.

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Mango And Sticky Rice Spring Rolls

TJ’s isn’t fooling around: The rice in these rolls has been simmered in coconut milk.

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Green Dragon Hot Sauce

Spicy food fans, rejoice. You’ll want to smother every meal in this stuff from now on.

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Organic Toaster Pastries

Available in Frosted Strawberry, Frosted Pomegranate, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon and Frosted Pumpkin, this breakfast treat tastes practically identical to its non-organic relative.

Premium Extra-virgin Olive Oil

Lean and full of “grassy” notes, this oil tastes like the high-quality stuff you get with your bread at a restaurant.

Organic Midnight Moo

Chocolate milk? Don’t mind if we dooooo.

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Seasoning Salt

It’s salty (but not too salty) and packs just the right amount of umami.

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Kohlrabi Salad

Crisp, slightly sweet kohlrabi + shredded kale and red cabbage + golden beets = a superhero salad mix.

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Organic Sriracha And Roasted Garlic Bbq Sauce

Make wings with this. Just do it. Right now.

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Organic Broccoli Slaw

This extra crunchy blend uses julienned broccoli stems, which would normally be tossed. Neat.

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They have a fleeting season, but these plum-apricot hybrids will take your summer pie game over the top.

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All Natural Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast

They cook up plump and juicy and are just $4.99 a pound. The only thing that’s missing? Antibiotics.

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My Favorite Everything

Bruschetta Sauce

We love spreading this blended-up tomato, garlic and fresh basil topping on grilled cheese sandwiches.

Carne Asada Autentica

Pre-marinated lime-cilantro sirloin steaks take minutes to sear on the stove. Oooh, zesty.

Spatchco*cked Chicken

This butterflied bird has all the oomph of a whole chicken, minus the long cooking time. Take your pick between Lemon Rosemary and Coffee Rubbed.

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Whole Milk Mango Kefir

Creamy, smooth, slightly tart and just a bit fizzy.

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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Caution: It’s easy to eat a whole bag in one sitting.

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Everything Pretzel Slims

Pair with hummus and add to your party playbook, stat.

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Five Seed Almond Bars

Cookies are totally a breakfast food when they contain omega-3s.

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Gochujang Almonds

If you like heat and garlic, meet your ultimate snack. It’s anything but basic.

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Just Mango Slices

Tender, chewy and true to their name.

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Sweet And Salty Kettle Corn

Why choose when you can have both?

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Drive Thru Red Dry Hopped Red Ale

Caramel undertones, a touch of hops plus a malty finish. Cheers!

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Restaurant-style Tortilla Chips

Your best friend on nacho night, these crunchy durable chips are also delicious straight from the bag.

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Secco Mango Mangocini

Fizzy wine meets a splash of mango juice. Perfect for porch swing weather.

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Sea Salt And Sugar Dark Chocolate Almonds

Introducing perfection dusted in raw sugar and sea salt.

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Organic Corn Chips

A scooped shape makes these the perfect vehicle for dips, chilis and even chopped salad. Who needs forks anyway?

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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Chardonnay Santa Lucia

Two bucks buys you a quality bottle; $13 lets you drink like a queen.

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Triple Ginger Snaps

The only thing that’s missing? A tall glass of milk—or chai tea.

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Trader Joe’s Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Aged for eight years and only $15? That’s less than half the price of big brand names.

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Mozzarella And Tomato Salad

TJ, thanks for making us a perfect, satisfying lunch salad. We owe you one. (Or 50.)

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FAQs

What are the most popular Trader Joe's items? ›

Trader Joe's Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice. Last year's winner has landed on top again. The dish has chunks of chicken in a mild curry and a side of Basmati rice. Runners Up: Chicken Tikka Masala (2nd), Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings (3rd), Vegetable Fried Rice (4th), Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings (5th).

What is Trader Joe's biggest seller of all time? ›

These Are The Best Selling Trader Joe's Items Of All Time–We Want To Try Them All!
  1. Mandarin Orange Chicken. ...
  2. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. ...
  3. Unexpected Cheddar Cheese. ...
  4. Hold The Cone! ...
  5. Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips.
Apr 12, 2023

Why is Trader Joe's discontinuing so many products? ›

We just physically don't have room to carry things that aren't popular, as disappointing as that is to hear and experience,” said Matt Sloan, one of the hosts of the company's podcast. But there's another key difference between Trader Joe's and its competitors, the company claims.

What explains Trader Joe's success? ›

Trader Joe's has always aimed to attract a specific demographic: young, educated urbanites. This focus has allowed them to tailor their product offerings and store experience to a niche but growing market.

What did Trader Joe's originally sell? ›

The original store had a typical convenience shop assortment of groceries, along with discounted magazines, books, socks and hosiery, records and photo finishing. The big draw, however, was the alcohol selection. The original Trader Joe's in Pasadena, California. It opened in 1967.

What are the 7 values of Trader Joe's? ›

Trader Joe's Values
  • Integrity.
  • We are a product driven Company.
  • At Trader Joe's we create WOW customer experience every day.
  • No Bureaucracy.
  • We are a national chain of neighborhood grocery stores.
  • Kaizen.
  • The Store is our Brand.
Feb 1, 2024

Who is Trader Joe's main competitor? ›

Trader Joe's competitors include H E B, Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Sprouts Farmers Market and NatureBox. Trader Joe's ranks 2nd in Product Quality Score on Comparably vs its competitors.

Who is the Trader Joes List lady? ›

Natasha Fischer - Trader Joes List - Joes List | LinkedIn.

What is Trader Joe's most popular chicken? ›

Mandarin orange chicken

It's been winning the hearts of shoppers since its release in 2004, earning multiple of the chain's Customer Choice Awards and finally snagging a long-overdue spot in the Trader Joe's Hall of Fame in January of 2023.

Why does Trader Joe's go bad so fast? ›

“While I do not personally have experience with Trader Joe's speed of mold growth, it is possible that it grows more quickly, and I make this assumption based on the significantly lower amount of preservatives present in TJ's breads and other food products,” says registered dietitian Trista Best, MPH, RD, LD.

What is the controversy with Trader Joe's? ›

The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union has accused Trader Joe's of “union busting” since Pronto was opened in the company's former wine shop, which closed in 2022 and prompted complaints from the labor group.

What do they hide in Trader Joe's? ›

If you're like us, and you didn't know, Trader Joe's actually hides stuffed animals all around its stores. Once we let that news sink in, we were on a mission to figure out why.

What are Trader Joe's weaknesses? ›

Another weakness is the limited products they offer. Customers may be unable to find everything on their grocery list because of Trader Joe's small variety of products in their stores. This can be undesirable to customers who want a single store to provide them with everything on their grocery list.

What is the hidden prize at Trader Joe's? ›

At most stores, the employees hide a stuffed animal somewhere among the shelves and stacks in the store. It's the perfect way to distract kids during a shopping trip. If your kiddo finds the stuffed animal, bring it to one of the employees for a special reward. The stores usually offer a sweet piece of candy!

What does kaizen mean at Trader Joe's? ›

To explain “kaizen,” one of the company's seven core values, Bane says it means that “everybody in the company owes everybody else a better job every day, every year in what they do…we don't do budgeting. We just expect our stores to do a little bit better every year. They create their own targets.”

What do people love about Trader Joe's? ›

Ask any fan why they prefer Trader Joe's over any other grocery store, and many will likely point out the chain's private-label items. The grocery store sells nearly exclusively products that are branded under the Trader Joe's name, which is partly a money-saving maneuver and partly a marketing strategy.

How much does the average person spend at Trader Joe's? ›

The Average Trip to Trader Joe's

Now when it comes to average spending, Americans are dishing out about $66.00 every time they go to Trader Joe's.

Do celebrities shop at Trader Joe's? ›

Many celebs are just as enamored with Trader Joe's specialty foods as the rest of us. Refinery29 reports The Office's Jenna Fischer can't get enough of its Raisin Rosemary Crisps (perfect for charcuterie boards, by the way) and singer Nick Jonas enjoys TJ's mayonnaise in tuna salad.

Is Trader Joe's expensive or cheap? ›

That is: Trader Joe's more or less only sells products under its own brand name, with few exceptions. Trader Joe's is definitely cheaper than the average grocery store, but you might have to wait in a longer checkout line to take advantage of them.

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