Thank goodness for Trader Joe's. In the past, we've reviewed a few other fruit floes, discussed the meaning of the term "floe" and sang the praises of TJ's other frozen delights. Today, it's all about the coconut.
These frozen treats taste like Goya's Coconut Cream. Which, if you're familiar with it, is the nectar of the gods. A fattening nectar of the gods, to be sure, but absolutely worthy of the term. And if you're like me, you're fine eating the coconut cream plain, straight out of the can. But most people would consider that weird, desperate, and /or socially unacceptable. I consider it delicious.
Probably mostly due to the excessive heat and delirium that comes with it, Sonia gives it a 4.5 star rating. I'll go ahead with a 4 star rating, because it's such a beautiful balance of coconut-milkiness and coconut-wateriness. Trader Joe's Coconut Water Fruit Floes are magical coldness in a world of red hot death and sixth-story "hot-air-rises" in a "science sucks when applied to reality" kind of way. I love you. It's too hot here. It's only May. Abandon all hope, ye who plan to be alive in July '12. Eat lots of these.
Bottom line: 8.5 out of 10.
It was too hot for May! Today is better. Enjoy your Blog. I found it through The Impulsive Buy. :)
ReplyDeleteIt sure was. :) Thank you Sarah!
DeleteJust bought these today! Best ever.
ReplyDeleteYup! I love these--not too sweet, just enough bits of coconut in them too. I do miss the chili mango frozen pops, which they have discontinued it seems.
DeleteDefinitely try the new.. or I guess revived.. strawberry ones! They are SO good. I like the chili mango and coconut too, but those strawberry ones... mmm. And yes, they're discontinued. I happen to work there and when I learned they were to be discontinued I stocked up like crazy. I still have 4 boxes in the freezer!
DeleteI'm still trying to figure out what a fruit floe even is! Is it a drink? Ice cream? what the heck!
ReplyDeleteI bought a box of these a few weeks ago and they have been in my freezer ever since. I'm a huge fan of coconut, but have been disappointed by coconut water in the past. It is presently 80 degrees outside in sunny San Diego, so I decided to try one of these and boy am I glad I did! They are great: the perfect blend of sweet, creamy, watery goodness with added coconut bits just for good measure. I almost want to go grab another one!! Mmmmmmm, keep up the fantastic reviews! :)
ReplyDeleteReceived word at our local T Joes this week that the Coconut Water Floes are discontinued! Not even any left in stock to have a sad, farewell binge party - just me and a couple of floes. Say it ain't so, T Joe!
ReplyDeleteNo, it's true! These delectable slabs of coco-nutty goodness are discontinued!! The manager at our local TJ's (we have three of them, actually) said that the sales of these wonderful confections is through the roof, so when something this fab is discontinued there is usually some problem with the vendor. Many times the vendor gets greedy and thinks they can squeeze more money out of a distributor because the sales are high. Not this time, to my chagrin, because I seriously would have paid double! Fifty cents a bar was highway robbery, when the Mexican coconut bars a cool buck a bar, and that's at Big Lots!! Who knew Big Lots even had a freezer section, but they do. Bizarre. But I digress...I am pining away for my coconut fruit floes, and nothing else will do. :-(
DeleteSo eloquently expressed, PW...but so sad.
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