Favorite Overall
Trader Joe'sSpeeculoos cookie butter is an undeniable favorite at nearly every grocery chain that carries the sweet stuff. (I mean who can resist swirling it into a cheesecake?) So it makes sense that the spread topped the list of overall customers' top picks, including the addictive Mandarin Orange Chicken and Joe's Dinner Mac 'n Cheese.
Favorite Bakery Item
Trader Joe'sSourdough bread beat out the seasonal yet delicious chocolate babka and snack-able soft pretzel sticks for the top spot in Trader Joe's shoppers' go-to baked good.
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Favorite Drink
Trader Joe'sMost surprisingly, spiced cider knocked Charles Shaw Wine (or, as it's lovingly known, Two Buck Chuck) off of the throne for best beverage. Other runners-up include non-dairy almond milk and cold-brew coffee concentrate.
Favorite Cheese
Trader Joe'sUnexpected cheddar cheese, which is aged extra long and also contains a hint of salty parmesan, was the favorite over other popular curds like double cream brie, cheddar cheese with caramelized onions, creamy Toscano cheese soaked in Syrah, and cranberry chevre.
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Favorite Frozen Item
Trader Joe'sTrader Joe's is famous for its quality frozen aisle so I'm sure this was a tough call. Mandarin Orange Chicken was the winner over diner-style mac 'n cheese, french-cut green beans, chicken tikka masala, and four chocolate croissants.
Favorite Produce
Trader Joe'sBananas were the clear winner here—in lieu of avocados, honey crisp apples, brussels sprouts, and haricots verts—likely because they've been the same price (just 19 cents each!) for more than 13 years.
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Favorite Candy
Trader Joe'sDark chocolate peanut butter cups—no doubt a great upgrade from Reese's—reigned supreme over sea salt and turbinado sugar dark chocolate almonds, dark chocolate sea salt caramels, and English toffee. But they also beat their milk chocolate counterparts!
Favorite Salad
Trader Joe'sPeppery organic arugula topped the chart for leafy greens, which included bags of baby spinach, butter lettuce, Caesar salad, and the Harvest Blend of baby kale, pumpkin seeds, and pumpkin cornbread croutons.
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Favorite Condiment
Trader Joe'sIn this case, convention was key. TJ's brand organic ketchup was chosen over Green Dragon hot sauce, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha and roasted garlic barbecue sauce, and dijon mustard with white wine.
Favorite Meat/Meatless Item
Trader Joe'sSpicy soy chorizo won over all varieties of chicken sausage, uncured apple smoked bacon, meatless meatballs, and traditional carnitas. Hot damn!
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Favorite Snack
Trader Joe'sWhite cheddar corn puffs crushed other top hits like sweet potato tortilla chips, organic corn chip dippers, peanut butter-filled pretzels, and olive oil popcorn. (The sad part for us was that the salt-and-pepper kettle chips didn't even receive honorable mention.)
Favorite Pumpkin
Trader Joe'sIt's unclear why pumpkin was called out and given its own category but the gourd customers liked most was the organic canned version. Its competitors were the pumpkin bread and muffin mix, pumpkin butter, pumpkin pancake and waffle mix, and the dangerously delish pumpkin ice cream.
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