Trader Joe's 100% Pure Florida Orange Juice Not From Concentrate With Extra Pulp

The fact that I have this carton is an offshoot of the taste test discussed in yesterday's post. I had meant to purchase both from-concentrate and not-from-concentrate versions of TJ's no-pulp orange juice. I thought--mistakenly, as it turns out--that I remembered Nina expressing a preference for no-pulp juice.

But when I got them home, I found that I had accidentally bought the extra-pulp version of the not-from-concentrate. I was going to take it back to the store and exchange it, but then I decided, what the heck, I'll just hang onto it and get another blog post out of the mistake. (I did go back to the store to pick up the other half of yesterday's comparison test.)

Incidentally, the price is the same for both not-from-concentrate versions: $3.29.

Though I'm not tasting them side by side, this one definitely reminds me more of the non-from-concentrate product from yesterday, with a rich, sweet, complex blend of flavors. But man oh man, they are not even kidding around about that "extra pulp" business. It's almost gloppy. A more accurate product description would be "orange pulp, with a little juice." You practically have to chew this stuff before swallowing.

Will I buy it again? 

No. I don't mind either the natural amount of pulp or the no-pulp version. But I can't imagine why anybody would choose to have extra put in.