# Trader Joe's cheesecake **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 22, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-cheesecake/582752 "2011-05-22T04:07:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-cheesecake/582752/1 "2011-05-22T04:07:16Z")
Does Trader Joe’s still carry their excellent cheesecake (in the plain white box)? I keep forgetting to look when I’m there. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-cheesecake/582752/2 "2011-05-22T19:32:03Z")
Yes, but it is more of a plain blue box. It has always been one of our favorites - and even though it looks small, I strongly suggest eating a small slice first, as it really fills you up quickly! Great cheesecake, closest to what I remember from the good old New York deli days - and you can’t beat the price - the whole thing costs about what you would pay for one slice in a better restaurant. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-cheesecake/582752/3 "2011-05-22T20:27:49Z")
Heh. I actually called TJ’s earlier, but I was otherwise engaged and didn’t come back to post. They do have it and, as you say, it’s in a blue box. I did verify that it’s the old-fashioned New York-style cheesecake without topping. (I don’t like toppings on cheesecake.) Roomie brought Sara Lee cheesecake (with cherry topping) from the corner market last night. I like TJ’s better. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-cheesecake/582752/4 "2011-05-22T21:48:19Z")
BTW, I think you are recalling correctly - years ago it did come in a more generic white box with blue lettering that simply said, “Cheesecake”. Sort of the “Google” of marketing packaging - simple and to the point. They changed the box to blue, with more text, a few years ago but I liked their other packaging better.