Tarte Asian Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. I spotted a new yogurt during a recent trip to Whole Foods. Tarte Asian Yogurt is inspired by one of the founder’s mom’s Southeast Asian style yogurt (I gather that it’s inspired by the Vietnamese yogurt, da lu). Tarte is a modern version of Asian style yogurt, made with milk from a California dairy farm and exotic fruits. Six flavors are available in individual 6 oz. cups: Original, Blueberry Acai, Green Tea & Honey, Mango & Coconut, Pomegranate & Goji, and Strawberry & Guanabana.

According to Tarte, “what makes Tarte so unique is the slow and gentle cooking process that caramelizes the natural sugars found in milk which results in an extremely creamy and delicious flavor.”

Tarte is sweetened with Stevia, has high protein content (14 grams) and 115 calories per serving. According to the Tarte website, their yogurt has 2x the protein of regular yogurt and 2x the calcium of Greek yogurt, with billions of probiotic cultures.

* Original: It’s about the same smoothness, thickness and creaminess as a Greek yogurt. The original flavor is sweetened with sugar and Stevia. The flavor does taste different but in a slightly artificial way, even though the ingredients are 100% natural. It might be because of the Stevia. It’s more sour than the Tarte description would lead me to believe. It’s tangy with a sour aftertaste. The da lu I get from the Vietnamese market might not be as healthy but it tastes better.

* Green tea & honey: I like this one better than the original. The honey flavor is fairly strong and helps mask the weird aftertaste of the Stevia. I can taste green tea but it’s faint.The yogurt is tangy and sweeter than the original flavor.

I found Tarte Asian Yogurt at Whole Foods in Noe Valley for $1.79 a cup or 2/$3 on sale. To check for availability in your area, visit their Store locator feature on the Tarte website. It’s currently available at Gelson’s and Whole Foods.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* WHOLE FOODS MARKET: 3950 24th St., San Francisco, CA 94114

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