I love my coffee. Dunkin Donut's slogan is pretty spot on. Not only does America run on coffee. So do I. It makes me more energetic, awake, alert, nice, and pleasant.
But there is good coffee and there is bad coffee.
Taste and review
Unfortunately, this fits into the later part of that statement. Let me explain further.
The first cold brew coffee I had from Trader Joe's was their Cold Brew Concentrate. It was good and it's been on shelves a while meaning that people clearly like it too.
Then I tried their Cold Brew Bags and liked that too (with enough brewing time of course).
But this has its flaws. Let's start off with the packaging. I take no issue with the plastic bottle here. But shopping at Trader Joe's has made me a touch of a coffee snob. Most of their coffees on the front are labeled clearly when they are of a single origin.
They also indicate roast. It looks like a medium to medium-dark by the way. On this, they've buried the information on the side of the bottle. It's Colombian.
That brings me to my next issue. I like Colombian coffee. But not Trader Joe's Colombia Coffee. There is nothing really that special about that coffee.
That was echoed in this product. Nothing new, noteworthy, or bold here. Smooth yes, but nothing like most nuanced cold brews. You can enjoy this hot or cold. But the mellow flavor wasn't worth the premium price tag.
Overall
For $4.99 for only three servings this is getting close to the price of that cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee.
However, if you like this coffee or want a cup of coffee that you know what to expect if you are camping or on the road then this might make more sense for you to purchase.
Would I buy this again? No, I would not buy Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee again. I'd reach for the concentrate or the cold brew coffee bags first.
Product photos
The bottle of Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee Ready to Drink:
The nutritional information and ingredients:
How Trader Joe's describes this:
How this is made:
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Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee Ready To Drink
Product Name: Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee Ready To Drink
Product Description: Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee Ready To Drink is ready to go when and where you are.
Price: $4.99
Summary
Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee Ready To Drink is an average brew.
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Taste
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Value
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Worthy of Repurchasing
Pros
- Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee Ready to Drink is a new cold brew that does not need to be diluted in any way.
Cons
- This bottle only contains three servings and when you do the math, this is approaching the cost of a cup of coffee from a lower-priced coffee shop.
judilyn says
I might keep something like this around in the motorhome for a roadside emergency guzzle, but you mention alternatives that sound more useful.
Found out by accident that from almost any truck stop, you can get up to forty ounces of coffee, piping hot, to fill your vacuum bottle for just over a dollar. But that's not really the same as having a sealed bottle on hand for your drinking pleasure.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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becomebetty says
Hey Judie! Wow that is quite a deal! I hope it is good coffee, but for a dollar I might not complain so much. Here a small Dunkin Donuts is $2. Starbucks even more. But grab and go it absolutely is. Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and share!
judilyn says
We've done it only twice after the initial experience, but only for lack of opportunity. The coffee was certainly satisfactory, but I'll drink most anything that is fairly fresh. Truckers apparently drink a lot of coffee, so there were several pots at various stages of fill when I walked in. I presumed that they staggered the refilling of the pots so that there is always fresh coffee available.
I had brought just my pint Nissan mug to fill, but noticed that the bill ($.99) said "8 - 40 ounces". The next time, I took in my 24-ounce Nissan vacuum bottle - same thing only this time it was $1.19. But this increase had to do with the venue, not the volume.
This worked out great for the short trip home. I could pour out scant cup-sized servings to drink along the way while we traveled. We had been stopping and making coffee from scratch in the RV kitchen, but this treat gave me the opportunity to do a little outside stretching and walking around rather than dripping coffee during a break at a rest stop.
Ttrockwood says
I’m not a fan of the TJs cold brew concentrate at all, but surprisingly i do like the refrigerated individual glass bottles of cold brew that’s ready to drink- although those are $2.29/each and kind of annoying that the lid is a metal cap you can’t reseal.
I’ll probably pass on this since i make my own and am picky about what i do and don’t like.
Ttrockwood
becomebetty says
Hey Ttrockwood! I bought that one and I haven't tried it yet. I noticed the cap and I was wondering about that. Thanks so much for the heads up!