A new item is hitting shelves at Trader Joe’s, and customers are already going wild over it. The retailer has debuted the Coconut Cashew Candy Clusters, and some suggest they are similar, or even better, than a couple of Girl Scout cookie offerings.
On April 12, a thread about the coconut cashew candy clusters popped up in the Trader Joe’s subreddit, and everybody seemed to agree on how delicious they are. The initial poster declared they are “stupid good.”
“These are unreal, like they need to be in top 3 consideration for best TJ treat of all time,” raved another Reddit user.
“I snagged a bag yesterday and holy cow! Reminds me of caramel delight Girl Scout cookies! Dangerously delicious,” swooned another Redditor.
Someone else added, “That’s immediately what I thought of when I tried them tonight! The Caramel Delights WISH they tasted as good as these.”
A few Trader Joe’s customers admitted they intentionally passed the clusters by in the store, because they knew they would immediately be addicted to them.
One Redditor admitted that during one Trader Joe’s trip, they had a bag in their hands and put them back because they weren’t sure if they’d like them. “I chose poorly it sounds like.”
A matter of hours later, the same Reddit user shared a new comment and photo of the clusters. “Darn. Had to go back this morning because we forgot a side for dinner tonight.” In that return trip, they reversed their earlier poor choice and brought home a bag.
“No they’re actually a problem. Put cashews in a dessert and I’m a fan. Add in salt and caramel? Foh,” admitted someone else.
The new Trader Joe’s coconut cashew candy clusters have popped up on some Instagram accounts, as well. So far, fans seem consistent in raving about this new treat.
“These were delicious and reminded us of [Girl Scout] samoas. Wish I bought more than one bag,” one Instagram user shared.
The Instagram page Trader Joe’s Aficionado gushed, “Trader Joe’s really looked at Girl Scout Samoas and said… let’s make it chunkier, messier, and impossible to stop eating.”
In introducing the product, they added, “Taste check: Sweet, chewy, crunchy, chocolatey… aka zero self-control required because it’s already gone.”
So far, these seem to be a massive winner for Trader Joe’s, as customers are going wild over them online. They started popping up on shelves within the past week, and don’t even appear to be on the retailer’s website yet. They are priced at $4.99 per 6.3-ounce bag.
