I judged each ice cream by two main criteria: flavor and texture.
Good ice cream is smooth, creamy, and truly delivers the flavor that the packaging promises.
Here’s what I thought about each option in order from my least favorite to my favorite.
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I paid $3.99 for a pint.
It looked surprisingly creamy for not having a traditional milk or cream base.
And…I was disappointed.
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I paid $4.49 for a pint.
Yuzu is a citrus fruit that tastes like a blend of grapefruit, lemon, and mandarin orange.
I paid $4.49 for a pint.
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The taste:I love anything citrus and genuinely enjoyed the first bite of this frozen dessert.
But the more I ate, the less I enjoyed it.
There are a lot of Trader Joe’s customers whoadorethis option, but it’s not really for me.
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Mint Chip Ice Cream
Trader Joe’sMint Chip Ice Creamis flavored with peppermint and packed with chocolate chips.
I paid $4.49 for a quart.
The ice cream looked thick and creamy and absolutely packed with chocolate chunks.
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The taste:I’ll be completely honestI usually dislike mint chip ice creams.
They almost always taste like toothpaste to me instead of a craveable sweet treat.
That being said, Trader Joe’s take on good ol' mint chip was surprisingly tolerable.
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The actual ice cream was very luxurious and definitely the creamiest I’d tried yet.
This is another product with the super premium designation.
There was a very visible ripple and smaller chunks of cookie butter goodness running through this dense ice cream.
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Unfortunately, this option fell a little flat to me.
I paid $3.99 for a pint.
It’s flavored with black tea and a brown sugar swirl and has more boba mixed in.
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I paid $4.49 for a pint.
Chocolate Raspberry Swirl
Trader Joe’sChocolate Raspberry Swirlis a mix of regular chocolate ice cream and raspberry sorbet.
I paid $3.79 for a pint.
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Everything was in perfect balance.
This is a seasonal item thatdebuted in spring 2022and returned for another limited run earlier this year.
I paid $3.79 for a pint.
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This is a seasonal flavor that typicallycomes back each spring.
I paid $3.79 for a pint.
The frozen treat looked thick, creamy, and unlike any ice cream I’d ever seen before.
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On top of the novelty of eating purple ice cream, it’s also just really darn good.
It’s mellow, sweet, slightly nutty, and even a little coconutty.
I paid $4.49 for a quart.
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The look:This ice cream was a super attractive, custardy white color.
It’s super nostalgic, pleasant, and not too sweet.
The absolute best part of this ice cream, however, was the texture.
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I paid $3.79 for a pint.
The bits of cheesecake were tangy, rich, and a little chewy.
The swirl was flavorful and fruity.
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The sweet cream base was indeedsweetandcreamy.
There are only two things I would change with this ice cream.
For one, I wanted the mixed berry swirl to be more tart for enhance those fruity flavors.
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I also wish that the ice cream base was cheesecake-flavored in addition to having those cheesecake bits.
It’s flavored with brewed Colombian coffee and has bits of finely ground French Roast Colombian coffee beans.
I paid $4.49 for a quart.
The taste:This is everything I’ve ever wanted in a coffee ice cream.
Trader Joe’s left absolutely no chance that customers would find the coffee flavor lacking.
It’s the perfect blend of bitter, bold, and sweet.
The ice cream base is flavored with cinnamon, brown rice flour, and a touch of sea salt.
Trader Joe’s also folds in pieces of horchata-flavored cookies for a textural boost.
This is another seasonal flavor thatdebuted for the first timein the summer of 2022 andjust recently returned this month.
I paid $3.79 for a pint.
The look:This beige-colored ice cream didn’t look all that exciting at first glance.
