I kind of knew from the outset that I would be disappointed in this juice, that it wouldn't be the wonderfulness that a blend of orange, peach, and mango juices by rights ought to be. But I bought it anyway. And was duly disappointed.
It's yet another in Trader Joe's infinite lineup of luscious-sounding but nearly interchangeable juice blends, which are primarily grape and apple juice with varying amounts of minor ingredients added to shift the flavor profile a little this way or that way. With all of them, you get a general, gestalt sense of fruitiness rather than distinctly identifiable components.
Trader Joe's, would it really be prohibitively difficult and/or expensive to take some orange juice, some peach juice, some mango juice, and put them in a carton without adulterating the blend with grape juice, apple juice, and pineapple juice? It would be so wonderful to drink that, whereas this is just sad.
Will I buy it again?
No.
Best way to get that real mango taste is to eat a mango! Get to know when and where they are in season. Chill the RIPENED mango. Wash hands thoroughly. Rinse that ripened mango. Pull one inch skin slices off with a steak knife. Use a dinner plate. Filet off left-on mango from skin. Eat promptly. While holding firmly,
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