Description
TJ Near & Hot is a fan-built community app that helps Trader Joe’s shoppers discover popular products, trending finds, seasonal items, and community favorites.
Explore Community Top 20 rankings, product discussions, recipes, shopping lists, and real shopper insights to see what Trader Joe’s fans are loving right now.
The app can be freely explored without an account.
Create shopping lists, sync Picks across devices, leave comments, and share recipes by signing in when you're ready.
TJ Near & Hot is an independent fan-built app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trader Joe’s.
What's New
• Improved Recipes Tab
Community recipes are now easier to browse and discover.
Sort recipes by:
Newest
Most Liked
Most Tried
Most Commented
and quickly find ideas shared by other Trader Joe’s shoppers.
• Step-by-Step Recipes
Recipes now include step-by-step instructions.
Instead of only showing which Trader Joe’s products work well together, recipes are easier to follow and recreate at home.
• Shared Shopping Lists
Share shopping lists with friends and family.
Recipients can save a shared list as their own, edit it, and use it for their next Trader Joe’s run.
Sharing can be canceled at any time.
• ZIP Code Store Search
Search Trader Joe’s locations by ZIP code.
Quickly find nearby stores whether you're shopping close to home or visiting a different area.
Key Features
• Community Top 20
See the products that received the most hearts this week and this month.
Discover which new, seasonal, and limited-time products are getting attention from the community right now.
• Trending and Seasonal Products
Explore trending products, seasonal finds, limited-time items, and new arrivals.
• Product Details
View product descriptions, ingredients, hearts, and community comments.
• Community Discussions
Leave comments, join conversations, and see what other shoppers are saying about each item.
• Tried & True Recipes
Discover and share recipes inspired by Trader Joe’s products.
Browse recipes by newest, most liked, most tried, and most commented.
• Picks
Save your favorite products and recipes for later.
• Shopping Lists
Create shopping lists, organize products for your next store visit, and share lists with friends.
• Nearby Stores
Find Trader Joe’s stores near your current location or search by ZIP code.
• Reusable Bag Sightings
See community reports about stores carrying Trader Joe’s reusable bags.
Optional Login
An account is not required to browse the app.
Login enables:
• Picks syncing across devices
• Shopping list creation and sharing
• Commenting
• Recipe sharing
About
TJ Near & Hot is an independently built fan app created to help shoppers discover and discuss Trader Joe’s products.
All product information and community content are based on publicly available information and user contributions.
TJ Near & Hot is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trader Joe’s.
Nouveautés (v1.9.0)
Recipe discovery just got easier.
More TJ Near & Hot users are sharing recipe ideas, so we redesigned the Recipes tab to make them easier to browse and try.
You can now explore recipes by what’s newest, most liked, most tried, and most commented. Recipe pages also include step-by-step instructions, making it easier to turn simple Trader Joe’s product combinations into something you can actually make.
This update helps bring community recipe ideas to life — from quick snack combinations to easy meal ideas inspired by TJ finds.