Trader Joe’s Ethiopia Guji Small Lot Coffee (limited)

20 Sep 2026 2 Comments

by promacnyc in coffee, review Tags: Africa, african, beverage, coffree, drink, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, healthy, no preservatives, product, Products, review, Trader Joes

A 12 oz bag of Trader Joe's Ethiopia Guji light roast coffee featuring a colorful tribal-style design with tasting notes of peaches and fresh berries.

Two bags of Trader Joe's Ethiopia Guji 100% Arabica whole bean coffee displayed on a wooden shelf with a price tag showing $10.99.

Ethiopian Guji, 100% Arabica, whole bean, Small Lot Coffee

This is a new Trader Joe’s coffee (Sept 2026), “limited”

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/ethiopia-guji-coffee-081315

This coffee is grown high up in the mountain highlands of the Badeyi region, of the Guji zone in Ethiopia. “Grade 1 specialty beans”… “Ethiopia’s Guji zone is among the highest-elevation coffee-growing regions in the world, with most farms situated more than a mile above sea level.”

They roast the beans to a light roast, they say “to leave as much of their sweet, rich, stone fruit-forward flavor intact as possible”.

This coffee had a nice flavor. I think a little stone fruit flavors going on. Though they don’t mention chocolate I get just a hint of thatt too. Very pleasant with I thinka touch of that typical zing that many African coffees have. The label says “Light roast”. I would call this a “dark light roast”. Not quite medium.

They have another Ethiopian coffee “Fair Trade Ethiopian coffee” which is always on the shelf which I think is a bit darker, listed as a “dark medium”.

They suggest its a good coffee for making as a pour-over to let out all its caramel and stone fruit flavors. I did it both methods, a pour over and in my Moka Pot and liked the results both ways.

So in general I liked this Ethiopian coffee and would say it’s worth trying especially if you really like checking out Trader Joe’s coffee offerings as much as I do. Their prices on “exotic” or single origin and other coffees from all over the world are far less than many other places.

Very nice coffee.

They say this coffee will be around for a LIMITED time. So if you are interested, grab it while you can.

ETHIOPIAN GUJI COFFEE $10.99 (12 oz bag)

A close-up of a coffee bag with a red background, showcasing text about Ethiopian Guji coffee, highlighting its flavors, processing methods, and the eco-friendly practices of local farmers.

“Rich full flavored whole bean coffee; enjoy the notes of peaches and berry jam”

Trader Joe’s Organic Sparkling Ginger Lemon Apple Cider Vinegar Beverage

10 Aug 2022 1 Comment

by promacnyc in All Natural, can, General, juice, Pantry, Prices, Products, Rave, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, update, vegetarian, WhatsGoodAtTJ? Tags: ACV, beverage, drink, drinks, Food, healthy, no preservatives, Products, review, Trader Joes, vegetarian

My wife loves this and told me she’s “addicted” to it. I tried it, liked it too. Very refreshing. Mild ACV taste/tingle. Made with organic apple juice and no added sugars. It’s $1.69 for 12 oz and only 35 calories. “Healthy soda”!

Here’s what Trader Joe’s says about the product: “What can’t apple cider vinegar do? Some folks use it in marinades, others use it to pickle produce, some even use it as a cleaning agent. As it happens, you can now add “use it to make a remarkably refreshing soda” to the list, with the introduction of Trader Joe’s Organic Sparkling Ginger + Lemon Apple Cider Vinegar Beverage. This tart and tangy sparkler combines pleasantly pucker-y organic lemon juice and bright, bracing organic ginger with (you guessed it) organic apple cider vinegar to create one curiously cool and crisp drink. Best enjoyed nice and cold, our Organic Sparkling Ginger + Lemon Apple Cider Vinegar Beverage at once offers all the thirst-quenching qualities of a lemonade, the exhilarating bite of spicy ginger, and the playful mix of juicy and tangy that only apple cider vinegar can supply. It makes for an especially delicious anytime drink, though we find that its unique flavor profile makes it especially amenable to pairing with rich or spicy foods.”

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/organic-sparkling-ginger–lemon-apple-cider-vinegar-beverage-064431

TJ’s Non-Dairy OAT BEVERAGE (aka OAT MILK)

03 Mar 2020 7 Comments

by promacnyc in All Natural, General, New, Products, Trader Joes Tags: beverage, dairy-free, drink, gluten free, healthy, milk, natural, no preservatives, oats, prices, Rave, review, Trader Joes, vegan, vegan gluten free, vegetarian

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Trader Joe’s OAT BEVERAGE

I do still drink a bit of real milk, which I prefer in my coffee and tea. However I have been trying to cut down on milk I use on a daily basis, watching my cholesterol for one thing. Mostly now I use real milk to make my morning cappuccino and for putting in my tea. But for some other uses where I formerly might have chosen real milk, such as on my morning breakfast cereal, I’ve gotten pretty used to milk alternatives such Soy Milk or Almond Milk. Having tried almost all the milk alternatives, I saw this non-refrigerated “oat milk” beverage at Trader Joe’s when it was first introduced a few months back. TJ’s seemed to have it in many places all over the store to push its introduction. I tried it. I loved it. I think its terrific! I think this is a good “milk alternative beverage”, maybe for me it may be the best of all the alternative milk products, beating out soy milk and nut milks. TJ’s OAT BEVERAGE has a creamy smooth taste with a subtle milky sweetness which is pleasing.

The label says: “who knew that oats and water could be mildly sweet“? Instead of adding cane sugar as an ingredient, we unearth the balanced sweetness by breaking down the starches present in oats to create sugar. The sugars created bring out a whole new flavor dimension. A smooth, creamy, mildly sweet and totally amazing beverage”

I think I like one only sees TWO INGREDIENTS – WATER and (hydrolyzed) OATS in this product. This is for the shelf stable box pack whereas the refrigerated oat milk interestingly has more ingredients in it.

Ingredients and Nutrition Facts

(SHELF-STABLE) NON-DAIRY OAT BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS:
WATER, HYDROLYZED OATS.vs.

(REFRIGERATED) NON-DAIRY OAT BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS: WATER, HYDROLYZED OATS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SUNFLOWER OIL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SEA SALT, GELLAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER), TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), VITAMIN B12

Basically this box of TJ Oat Beverage has taken the place for our “non-dairy milk” even over the almond milk stuff. A quart of the shelf stable Oat Beverage cost $2.29. It’s very convenient to always have one in your cupboard. Oh and by the way as far as dairy farmers are concerned nothing except what comes out of a cow should be called “milk” and I totally support dairy farmers as if we lose more numbers of them, we are screwed. Hence the labeling, “oat beverage” and not “oat milk”.