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Dan’s Note: "These chocolate chips are the real deal. 
I did a blind taste test with several judges using 10 currently available brands of parve chips and these scored the highest.
They’re truly addictive out of the bag and are great in chocolate chip cookies."


DDFers: Please list SALE prices and locations here on the wiki. Thank you! Also -- has anyone seen there in any Manhattan stores?

ON Sale at Western Kosher in Los Angeles. Also in Glatt Mart, Cambridge Farms, Ariel Kosher Market, Valley Village, etc...
Parve Choc Chips equal to the Trader Joes's chocolate chips. OK Pareve and Tartikov hashgacha.
Website: californiagourmet.net
For out-of-town cities: http://bit.ly/CaliforniaGourmetBelgianCCAmazon

Dan’s Note: "These chocolate chips are the real deal. 
I did a blind taste test with several judges using 10 currently available brands of parve chips and these scored the highest.
They’re truly addictive out of the bag and are great in chocolate chip cookies."

Product is available at approx 300 locations, including Australia:
BenZ's Gourmet, NY
Riverdale Kosher Market, Bronx, NY
Evergreen Kosher Market, Monsey NY
KRM Market (The Kollel Store)
Pomegranate, NY
Empire Kosher, NY
Gourmet Glatt, Spruce Street, NY
Gourmet Butcher, NY
KosherTown, NY
Grand and Essex, NY
KRM Market, Boro Park, NY
Beaches, NY
The MarketPlace, NY
Kol Tuv, NY
Kahan's Superette, NY
Seasons, Central Ave LI, NY
Season's, Amsterdam St., NYC
Super 13, Boro Park NY
Goldberg's, Boro Park, NY
Boro Park Food Mart, NY
Kissena Farms, Queens NY
Moisha's Discount, Flatbush, NY
Shop Smart, Flatbush, NY
Brach's, Queens, NY
Hatzlacha Supermarket, Monsey, NY
Wesley Kosher, Monsey, NY
Rockland Kosher, Monsey, NY
All Fresh, Monsey, NY
Shloimy's, Lakewood, NJ
NPGS, Lakewood, NJ
SALE: $2.79
Farm Fresh, Lakewood, NJ
Coming to Monroe, NY and to Kosher Konnection, Passaic, NJ
Jewel/Osco (Howard & McCormick), Chicago, IL
Hungarian Kosher Foods, Chicago/Skokie, IL
Yeshiva Co-op, Scranton, PA
Seven Mile Market, Baltimore, MD
Moti's Market, Rockville, MD
Sholom's Kosher Market, Silver Spring, MD
Murray Avenue Kosher, Pittsburgh, PA 
Unger's Kosher Bakery & Food, Cleveland, OH
Tibors Meat Market, Cleveland, OH
One Stop Kosher, Detroit, MI
The Kosher Spot, Minneapolis, MN
The Silver Spoon Etcetera, Columbus, OH
The Butcherie, Boston, MA
Western Kosher, Pico CA
Western Kosher, Fairfax, CA
Le Market in Valley Village, CA
Orange County Kosher, CA
Ariel Market, CA
Cambridge Farms, CA
Vicente Foods, CA
Beverly Hills Kosher, CA
Pico Glatt, CA
La Brea Market, CA
Glatt Mart, CA
Livonia Glatt, CA
Ventura Kosher, CA
Super Sal, CA
Le Market, Valley Village, CA
BE Kosher, Miami Beach, FL
South Florida Kosher Market, Miami, FL
TAP Kosher Market, Toronto, ONT


Email California Gourmet: admin@californiagourmet.net if you like or if you know other retailers who would like this product.

Excellent reviews: 2000+ taste testers said that this is either equal or better than TJ's
 

USA/Canada/Mexico retail stores (20 - 100 cases) and all other questions please email: admin@californiagourmet.net
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2014, 11:09:39 PM »
+1
brand? #ounces? cost? (hechsher?) 
Chef's select. Ou pareve. 12 oz. Distributed by Van Loan Co. Jerset City nj 07303. Made in usa.
I dont have a bag from in front of me, but they also make butterscoch chips with the upc code-0 76114 30916 2
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2014, 11:19:23 PM »
F ound it. Upc of chef select cc is 0 76114 30906 ?  (Bag is ripped[
Price is like 1.99 or something like that.
Available at Marcs in cleveland.
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2014, 11:23:06 PM »
I'd buy a bunch from someone ordering in large quantities. Not going to order a case.

I'd be in for a case
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2014, 11:55:38 PM »
Of course. The first tier investors are the underwriters. Then we'll have an IPO on the forums, where members can buy single cases. The single cases will be sold pro-rata by the underwriters who want to participate in the public offering. At a markup of course.

ETA: And of course, only the lawyers will make money. I love a happy ending.

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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2014, 12:05:35 AM »
henceh, you make me lough some times.
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2014, 12:08:08 AM »
I'd be in for a case
+1

Me too -- Is each case referring to the $1,000 case of 10 cases each?  (approx 480 bags?)

I'm running low in my OK Parve Trader Joe's stash. At rationing stage.
My best alternative so far has been these. They are over $5 at Whole Foods:
http://www.iherb.com/Enjoy-Life-Foods-Mini-Chips-Semi-Sweet-Chocolate-10-oz-283-g/32772?gclid=CO3ooY-jvrwCFfM7Ogod2hMAxg&gclsrc=aw.ds

Anyone find same TJ's quality elsewhere?

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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2014, 12:32:05 AM »
F ound it. Upc of chef select cc is 0 76114 30906 ?  (Bag is ripped[
Price is like 1.99 or something like that.
Available at Marcs in cleveland.
+1
thanks for the info - It says here that they are imitation chocolate chip / chocolate flavored.
is this the same bag?  link:  http://www.walmart.com/ip/29898542?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=290721&adid=22222222227020333393&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=34438987981&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=60173049421&veh=sem
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2014, 09:50:03 AM »
+1
thanks for the info - It says here that they are imitation chocolate chip / chocolate flavored.
is this the same bag?  link:  http://www.walmart.com/ip/29898542?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=290721&adid=22222222227020333393&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=34438987981&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=60173049421&veh=sem
nope. Mine say real semi-sweet chocolate chips. Ingredients: sugar chocolate liquor cocoabutter soylecitin. Vanillin.
Also mine are 12 oz.
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #28 on: February 09, 2014, 11:51:35 AM »
nope. Mine say real semi-sweet chocolate chips. Ingredients: sugar chocolate liquor cocoabutter soylecitin. Vanillin.
Also mine are 12 oz.
+1
$1.99 for 12oz of real chips -- That's great!
Will see who else sells them/distributes them in other states.
Good, rich flavor? Do you know if they melt, mix, harden well? And not turn white?
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2014, 12:19:46 PM »
Are you cold calling the big groceries in NY? They'd probably take a whole order and make this a lot easier.
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #30 on: February 09, 2014, 01:02:09 PM »
Are you cold calling the big groceries in NY? They'd probably take a whole order and make this a lot easier.
+1
I think that we're doing even better -- ( big inve$$tment -- I'm working with BigDanFan and AHecht37  - the underwriters.).
We're going to send the bigger orders to the distributors across the USA.
The larger Lakewood and NYC markets will get them direct -- cheaper.

Still finalizing the costs for this level of quality.
Many customers want the higher Callebaut quality, however, the costs will hopefully remain cheaper than what's currently out there now.
Once we know the bagging and shipping, we'll post pricing and get the official case orders.
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #31 on: February 09, 2014, 05:35:56 PM »
+1
$1.99 for 12oz of real chips -- That's great!
Will see who else sells them/distributes them in other states.
Good, rich flavor? Do you know if they melt, mix, harden well? And not turn white?
they are great. They  taste great and melt well too. In my opinion.
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #32 on: February 09, 2014, 05:38:09 PM »
Will do a blind taste test when I get back to CLE :)
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #33 on: February 09, 2014, 05:39:47 PM »
they are great. They  taste great and melt well too. In my opinion.
+1
tnx for the research - those are the cheapest prices I've seen.
Been sampling several Callebaut, TJs parve, and other brands to make a large wholesale run of top quality chips..  May need to include those before finalizing..

Any other preferred companies/brands?
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #34 on: February 09, 2014, 06:21:34 PM »
Will do a blind taste test when I get back to CLE :)
Yes! great idea! you can let us know the results.
I used to do that with my students (with Trader Joe's, WalMart/Sam's Choice, and Giant Eagle).
Without looking, they could easily pick out the TJ's! 

They've all gone dairy since, hence the need for a new wholesale run.
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #35 on: February 09, 2014, 07:22:08 PM »
+1
tnx for the research - those are the cheapest prices I've seen.
Been sampling several Callebaut, TJs parve, and other brands to make a large wholesale run of top quality chips..  May need to include those before finalizing..

Any other preferred companies/brands?

Are you planning to get the exact same tj chips from their supplier or just a good substitute?

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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2014, 07:48:41 PM »
Are you planning to get the exact same tj chips from their supplier or just a good substitute?
planning to get the same chips from the TJs supplier,
however, once we have all the #'s including the bagging, OK Parve costs, and shipping costs,
then we'll know if we're in range. Will inform all. Making a Plan B of chip alternatives only in the event that those # become too high and we need to keep under a certain #$ per bag/case. Hope to have the info by the end of the week..
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #37 on: February 09, 2014, 09:03:18 PM »
Will do a blind taste test when I get back to CLE :)
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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #38 on: February 09, 2014, 10:16:19 PM »
Marcs  takes credit cards? ;D Maybe a bb check.
If you like them, it looks like you'll have to update the CLE master thread.

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Re: Trader Joe's Parve Chocolate Chips Order
« Reply #39 on: February 09, 2014, 10:16:52 PM »
Marcs  takes credit cards? ;D Maybe a bb check.
If you like them, it looks like you'll have to update the CLE master thread.
IIRC only Discover, but they do take personal check ;) (again IIRC and CMIIW)