Review & Release Histories of Trader Joe’s Foods, Snacks, Treats, Cookies, and Candies

Review

Pretty much regular, moderately crunchy, ridged chips. They don’t feel explicitly premium or cheap, just fairly generic.

The flavor is a well-seasoned, semi-creamy, moderate blue cheese. To me, however, the combination of different seasonings takes the forefront, while the cheesy blue cheese part is next in line. So what you’re hit with initially is a bunch of different seasonings, and then finally, what’s actually advertised. It does feel a bit too punchy and instead needs some additional blue cheese flavor and creaminess to tone it down.

Overall, they’re good chips, very well seasoned, perhaps too much. I wouldn’t mind more actual bold blue cheese flavor, though, to counteract the flavors presented here and to make it more enjoyable overall.

Release Date

Likely first released around the fall of 2024. Found late November 2025.

Review

To me, these taste like an off-brand stuffing. Just something about the stuffing seasoning makes me go “this does taste like stuff, but it’s a brand I haven’t tried before.” I also noticed they have a smidge of bread-like-butteryness flavor to them, which was nice; however, don’t be fooled, this is stuffing–the Turkey and thus, any meat flavor, is missing! Lastly, it had the right amount of saltiness — tame, yet enhanced the flavor just enough!

I also liked the texture, which, to me, didn’t seem like a full crunchy kettle chip; they were a bit softer, and not in a bad way either.

Release Date

Although I couldn’t find an exact release date, the earliest mention I found dates back to October 2022. Found early November 2025.

Review

A few chips in, I think to myself, “a bit salty, a soft crunch, and some very light seasoning.” Then, the spiciness hits, and it does linger for some time, overpowering the other flavors. Even as someone who appreciates spiciness, I wish these chips had more general seasoning and less spiciness. I’m also not sure if it’s even necessarily jerk-seasoned; I just know it has a little bit of… something.

As much as I like spicy chips, here, it does kind of ruin it.

Release Date

While I can’t find an exact release date, reviews date back to around 2019. Found June 2025.

Review

This has… everything? Like, I can taste it all. A bit of sweetness, BBQ, spiciness, and saltiness. And, for whatever reason, it works. However, the spicy kick does take more of the front row as the others are right behind it. Texture-wise it’s like regular popcorn—soft, slightly crunchy, and it feels decently premium.

This is probably one of the most unique-tasting popcorns I’ve had, and really, I can’t express this enough: how do all these flavors just work so well together? You have to try it to experience it; that’s all that really is there to it. The only reason I rated it sort of low is that I’m more of a fan of sweet and sugary popcorns.

Release Date

These have been discontinued and have come back several times throughout the last few years. Found June 2025.

Review

Surprisingly authentic. What stood out to me was the strawberry. Well, not really a standout—the flavor is too light, in my opinion—but what it represented was perfect. The little bit of strawberry you could taste felt like the real thing. Along with the overshadowing chocolate, it’s reminiscent of a chocolate-dipped strawberry.

As I alluded to, however, the flavor of the strawberry isn’t as strong as it should be. This feels like a moderately sweet, chocolate-drizzled popcorn with notes of strawberry. It’s nice, but could be so much better. You can also physically see it—the chocolate drizzle is generous, while the strawberry is denoted as small specks scattered around loosely.

Texture-wise, it’s mostly traditional popcorn with a slightly crunchier composition. At the same time, with all the drizzle, it does feel “loaded” in a sense. So, if you’re really into sweeter popcorns, give this a try!

Release Date

Released February 2024. Found June 2025.

Review

It’s not quite a cinnamon roll, but it’s sort of close. This has more of a “dark,” cinnamony, moderately sweet taste. The texture is similar to crunchy caramelized popcorn, but feels more premium and less cheap.

Release Date

Released November 2022. Found December 2023.

Review

This has everything and an extra onion. The taste has a noticeably strong onion aftertaste, which isn’t bad if you like onions, but it definitely isn’t reminiscent of an everything-style bagel. The composition of the chips was great, though: crunchy, thick, and premium.

Release Date

Released January 2021. Found December 2023.